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Household of William Lewis (born 1826, 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 1826 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Lewis, born in 1838 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Anna (born 1857 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lewis (born 1858 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jane M (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Sais, born in 1852 in Cardiganshire, Wales.


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William Lewis's household

Male

William

Lewis

Head
Female

Jane

Lewis

Wife
Female

Anna

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Lewis

Son
Female

Mary

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Jane M

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sais

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place 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

55

1826

Cardiganshire, Wales

Jane

Lewis

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cardiganshire, Wales

Anna

Lewis

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis

Lewis

Son

Single

23

1858

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane M

Lewis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Sais

Servant

Single

29

1852

Cardiganshire, Wales

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