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Household of William Lewis (born 1832, Cardiganshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lewis, born in 1832 in Llandovery, Cardiganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lewis, born in 1829 in Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1865 in Llanwarne, Cardiganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1866 in Llanwarne, Cardiganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, W (born 1857 in Llanwarne, Cardiganshire, Wales) and William's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1851 in Llanwarne, Herefordshire, England).


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William Lewis's household

Male

William

Lewis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lewis

Son
Female

Mary

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Daughter
Male

W

Lewis

Nephew
Male

Thomas

Davies

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Llandovery, Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lewis

Head

Married

49

1832

Llandovery, Cardiganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Lewis

Wife

Married

52

1829

Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas

Lewis

Son

Single

20

1861

Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Llanwarne, Cardiganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Lewis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Llanwarne, Cardiganshire, Wales

W

Lewis

Nephew

Married

24

1857

Llanwarne, Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Brother In Law

Married

30

1851

Llanwarne, Herefordshire, England

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