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Household of John Lewis (born 1835, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Lewis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1835 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lewis, born in 1841 in Llywel, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 6 children; David (born 1863 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ann (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1870 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Eleanor (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Johnny (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Wife
Male

David

Lewis

Son
Female

Ann

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Johnny

Lewis

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

46

1835

Cardiganshire, Wales

Margaret

Lewis

Wife

Married

40

1841

Llywel, Brecknockshire, Wales

David

Lewis

Son

Single

18

1863

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Lewis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Lewis

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eleanor

Lewis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Johnny

Lewis

Son

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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