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Household of Alfred Swales (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 Swales and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Swales, born in 1843 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Isabella Swales, born in 1844 in Shildon, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1867 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Annie M (born 1867 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Robert (born 1869 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and John (born 1872 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Boarder, Margaret Forster, born in 1856 in Wearhead, Durham, England.


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Alfred Swales's household

Male

Alfred

Swales

Head
Female

Isabella

Swales

Wife
Male

Alfred

Swales

Son
Female

Annie M

Swales

Daughter
Male

Robert

Swales

Son
Male

John

Swales

Son
Female

Margaret

Forster

Boarder
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Swales

Head

Married

38

1843

Darlington, Durham, England

Isabella

Swales

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shildon, Durham, England

Alfred

Swales

Son

Single

14

1867

Stanhope, Durham, England

Annie M

Swales

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stanhope, Durham, England

Robert

Swales

Son

Single

12

1869

Stanhope, Durham, England

John

Swales

Son

Single

9

1872

Darlington, Durham, England

Margaret

Forster

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Wearhead, Durham, England

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