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Household of John Lewis (born 1850, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1850 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Lewis, born in 1851 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; William H, born 1881 in Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sophia (born 1865 in Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Boarder, David (born 1851 in Pembrokeshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, John R (born 1865 in Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Mary A

Lewis

Wife
Male

William H

Lewis

Son
Female

Sophia

Lewis

Servant
Male

David

Mathews

Boarder
Male

John R

Mathews

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

31

1850

Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Lewis

Wife

Married

30

1851

Glamorganshire, Wales

William H

Lewis

Son

Single

0

1881

Glamorganshire, Wales

Sophia

Lewis

Servant

Single

16

1865

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Mathews

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Pembrokeshire, Wales

John R

Mathews

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Pembrokeshire, Wales

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