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Household of Edward Lewis (born 1842, Montgomeryshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oswestry, Shropshire, England

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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.

Edward Lewis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lewis, born in 1842 in Llansanffraid, Montgomeryshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Lewis, born in 1838 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales), Edward (born 1868 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England), William (born 1871 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) and David (born 1873 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, John Edwards, born in 1861 in Denbighshire, Wales.


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Edward Lewis's household

Male

Edward

Lewis

Head
Female

Ann

Lewis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lewis

Son
Male

Edward

Lewis

Son
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Male

David

Lewis

Son
Male

John

Edwards

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Llansanffraid, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lewis

Head

Married

39

1842

Llansanffraid, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Ann

Lewis

Wife

Married

43

1838

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Thomas

Lewis

Son

Single

15

1866

Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Edward

Lewis

Son

Single

13

1868

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

William

Lewis

Son

Single

10

1871

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

David

Lewis

Son

Single

8

1873

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

John

Edwards

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Denbighshire, Wales

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