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Household of William Lewis (born 1842, Glamorganshire)
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.
William Lewis and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lewis, born in 1842 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Lewis, born in 1842 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1863 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Martha (born 1869 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1871 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1873 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary Ann (born 1878 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Catherine (born 1796 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, Mary (born 1822 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
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William Lewis's household
William
Lewis
Head
Mary
Lewis
Wife
Catherine
Lewis
Daughter
Elizabeth
Lewis
Daughter
Martha
Lewis
Daughter
David
Lewis
Son
John
Lewis
Son
Mary Ann
Lewis
Daughter
Catherine
Hughes
Mother
Mary
Williams
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lewis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lewis | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary | Lewis | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Catherine | Lewis | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth | Lewis | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Martha | Lewis | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David | Lewis | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Lewis | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary Ann | Lewis | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Catherine | Hughes | Mother | Widow | 85 | 1796 | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Mary | Williams | Lodger | Widow | 59 | 1822 | Glamorganshire, Wales |
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