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Household of Thomas Lewis (born 1821, 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.

Thomas Lewis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lewis, born in 1821 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Lewis, born in 1835 in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1862 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1866 in Brecknockshire, Wales), William (born 1871 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Margaret Jane (born 1874 in Brecknockshire, Wales) and Phoebe (born 1876 in Brecknockshire, Wales).


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Thomas Lewis's household

Male

Thomas

Lewis

Head
Female

Mary

Lewis

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Lewis

Son
Male

Thomas

Lewis

Son
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Female

Margaret Jane

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Lewis

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Lewis

Head

Married

60

1821

Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Wife

Married

46

1835

Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Benjamin

Lewis

Son

Single

19

1862

Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

Lewis

Son

Single

15

1866

Brecknockshire, Wales

William

Lewis

Son

Single

10

1871

Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret Jane

Lewis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Brecknockshire, Wales

Phoebe

Lewis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brecknockshire, Wales

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