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Household of William Lewis (born 1842, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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.

William Lewis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lewis, born in 1842 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lewis, born in 1865 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1865 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Gwilym (born 1868 in Treherbert, Glamorganshire, Wales), Walter W (born 1873 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, David (born 1863 in Montgomeryshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Montgomeryshire, Wales).


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William Lewis's household

Male

William

Lewis

Head
Female

Sarah

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Gwilym

Lewis

Son
Male

Walter W

Lewis

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Daughter
Male

David

Evans

Boarder
Male

John

Evans

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lewis

Head

Married

39

1842

Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah

Lewis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Brecknockshire, Wales

Gwilym

Lewis

Son

Single

13

1868

Treherbert, Glamorganshire, Wales

Walter W

Lewis

Son

Single

8

1873

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Lewis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales

David

Evans

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Montgomeryshire, Wales

John

Evans

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Montgomeryshire, Wales

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