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Household of John Lewis (born 1840, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1840 in Llanarth, Cardiganshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Thomas R (born 1864 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Ephraim (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Male

Thomas R

Lewis

Son
Female

Mary

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Ephraim

Lewis

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Llanarth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Widower

41

1840

Llanarth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas R

Lewis

Son

Single

17

1864

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Lewis

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ephraim

Lewis

Son

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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