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Household of Lewis James (born 1824, Brecknockshire)

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.

Lewis James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lewis James, born in 1824 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 5 members. Lewis was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jane (born 1866 in Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Lewis's Boarder, David (born 1855 in Pembrokeshire, Wales) and Lewis's Visitor, Henry (born 1815 in Breconshire, Wales).


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Lewis James's household

Male

Lewis

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Male

David

Howells

Boarder
Female

Jane

James

Daughter
Male

Henry

Lewis

Visitor
First name(s) Lewis
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Lewis

James

Head

Widower

57

1824

Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Howells

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Jane

James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Lewis

Visitor

Widower

66

1815

Breconshire, Wales

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