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Household of Alfred Swan (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Swan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Swan, born in 1836 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Alfred was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Marion M (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Ellis (born 1873 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England), Evelyn (born 1874 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England), Hylton (born 1875 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England) and Leyel (born 1877 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1847 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Alfred's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1858 in North Shields, Northumberland, England).


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Alfred Swan's household

Male

Alfred

Swan

Head
Female

Marion M

Swan

Daughter
Male

Ellis

Swan

Son
Female

Evelyn

Swan

Daughter
Male

Hylton

Swan

Son
Male

Leyel

Swan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Moffatt

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Snowdon

Servant
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Swan

Head

Widower

45

1836

Sunderland, Durham, England

Marion M

Swan

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ellis

Swan

Son

Single

8

1873

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Evelyn

Swan

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Hylton

Swan

Son

Single

6

1875

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Leyel

Swan

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Moffatt

Servant

Single

34

1847

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary Ann

Snowdon

Servant

Single

23

1858

North Shields, Northumberland, England

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