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Household of John Lewis (born 1841, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 1841 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Lewis, born in 1852 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1871 in Breconshire, Wales), Eleanor (born 1873 in Breconshire, Wales), David (born 1875 in Breconshire, Wales), Mary (born 1877 in Breconshire, Wales) and Evan (born 1879 in Breconshire, Wales).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Mary

Lewis

Wife
Female

Eliza

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Lewis

Daughter
Male

David

Lewis

Son
Female

Mary

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Evan

Lewis

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

40

1841

Cardiganshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cardiganshire, Wales

Eliza

Lewis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Breconshire, Wales

Eleanor

Lewis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Breconshire, Wales

David

Lewis

Son

Single

6

1875

Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Breconshire, Wales

Evan

Lewis

Son

Single

2

1879

Breconshire, Wales

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