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Household of John Lewis (born 1855, Carmarthenshire)

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 1855 in Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Lewis, born in 1850 in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 2 children; David J (born 1877 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James R (born 1880 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, David (born 1834 in St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and John's Brother, David (born 1862 in Loughor, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Ann

Lewis

Wife
Male

David J

Lewis

Son
Male

James R

Lewis

Son
Male

David

Lewis

Father
Male

David

Lewis

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

26

1855

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Ann

Lewis

Wife

Married

31

1850

Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales

David J

Lewis

Son

Single

4

1877

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

James R

Lewis

Son

Single

1

1880

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Lewis

Father

Widower

47

1834

St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales

David

Lewis

Brother

Single

19

1862

Loughor, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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