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Household of John Lewis (born 1828, Glamorganshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1828 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lewis, born in 1826 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Abednego (born 1857 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Nebuchadnozer (born 1860 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elfira (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mechec (born 1869 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Catherine Davies, born in 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Wife
Male

Abednego

Lewis

Son
Male

Nebuchadnozer

Lewis

Son
Female

Elfira

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Mechec

Lewis

Son
Female

Catherine

Davies

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

53

1828

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Lewis

Wife

Married

55

1826

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Abednego

Lewis

Son

Single

24

1857

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Nebuchadnozer

Lewis

Son

Single

21

1860

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elfira

Lewis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mechec

Lewis

Son

Single

12

1869

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Davies

Servant

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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