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Household of May Lewis (born 1828, Carmarthenshire)

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.

May Lewis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of May Lewis, born in 1828 in Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. May was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Rees (born 1858 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1862 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gwenny (born 1867 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Jane (born 1869 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Bessy (born 1880 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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May Lewis's household

Female

May

Lewis

Head
Male

Rees

Lewis

Son
Male

David

Lewis

Son
Female

Gwenny

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Bessy

Lewis

Daughter
First name(s) May
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

May

Lewis

Head

Widow

53

1828

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Rees

Lewis

Son

Single

23

1858

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Lewis

Son

Single

19

1862

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenny

Lewis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Lewis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Bessy

Lewis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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