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Household of Arthur Swain (born 1843, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Arthur Swain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Swain, born in 1843 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Swain, born in 1849 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England), Edmund (born 1874 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England) and Angelina (born 1879 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Arthur's Boarder, Thomas W (born 1860 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England) and Arthur's Visitor, Frances (born 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Arthur Swain's household

Male

Arthur

Swain

Head
Female

Sarah A

Swain

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Swain

Daughter
Male

Edmund

Swain

Son
Male

Arthur

Swain

Son
Female

Angelina

Swain

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Kirk

Boarder
Female

Frances

Marsden

Visitor
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Alfreton, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Swain

Head

Married

38

1843

Alfreton, Derbyshire, England

Sarah A

Swain

Wife

Married

32

1849

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Swain

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Edmund

Swain

Son

Single

7

1874

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Swain

Son

Single

4

1877

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Angelina

Swain

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Thomas W

Kirk

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Frances

Marsden

Visitor

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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