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Household of Alfred Swain (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Swain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Swain, born in 1852 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Harriett Swain, born in 1854 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Alice E (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Horace (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Brother, William (born 1846 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England), Alfred's Lodger, John (born 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred's Lodger Wife, Charlotte (born 1830 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England).


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Alfred Swain's household

Male

Alfred

Swain

Head
Female

Harriett

Swain

Wife
Female

Alice E

Swain

Daughter
Male

Horace

Swain

Son
Male

William

Swain

Brother
Male

John

Sargent

Lodger
Female

Charlotte

Sargent

Lodger Wife
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Swain

Head

Married

29

1852

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Swain

Wife

Married

27

1854

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alice E

Swain

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Horace

Swain

Son

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Swain

Brother

Single

35

1846

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

John

Sargent

Lodger

Married

47

1834

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Sargent

Lodger Wife

Married

51

1830

Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

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