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Household of Alfred Swaffer (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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.

Alfred Swaffer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Swaffer, born in 1831 in Mersham, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Dymphna Swaffer, born in 1842 in Cork, Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Servant, George (born 1857 in Kent, England), Alfred's Servant, Ellen (born 1850 in Hythe, Kent, England) and Alfred's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Chislet, Kent, England).


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Alfred Swaffer's household

Male

Alfred

Swaffer

Head
Female

Dymphna

Swaffer

Wife
Male

George

Howland

Servant
Female

Ellen

Brotherstone

Servant
Female

Sarah

Hobans

Servant
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Swaffer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Mersham, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Swaffer

Head

Married

50

1831

Mersham, Kent, England

Dymphna

Swaffer

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cork, Ireland

George

Howland

Servant

Single

24

1857

Kent, England

Ellen

Brotherstone

Servant

Single

31

1850

Hythe, Kent, England

Sarah

Hobans

Servant

Single

26

1855

Chislet, Kent, England

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