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Household of David Swaddle (born 1820, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

David Swaddle and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Swaddle, born in 1820 in Harraton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Swaddle, born in 1829 in Leamington, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; John Anthony (born 1858 in Shield Row, Northumberland, England), Mary Ann (born 1852 in Durham, England) and Margaret Jane (born 1860 in Byers Green, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Stepson, Charles Selby (born 1860 in Byers Green, Northumberland, England), David's Stepson, Philip Galhead (born 1868 in Byers Green, Northumberland, England) and David's St Daughter, Mary E (born 1871 in Byers Green, Durham, England).


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David Swaddle's household

Male

David

Swaddle

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Swaddle

Wife
Male

John Anthony

Swaddle

Son
Male

Charles Selby

Watson

Stepson
Male

Philip Galhead

Watson

Stepson
Female

Mary Ann

Swaddle

Daughter
Female

Margaret Jane

Swaddle

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Watson

St Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Swaddle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Harraton, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Swaddle

Head

Married

61

1820

Harraton, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Swaddle

Wife

Married

52

1829

Leamington, Northumberland, England

John Anthony

Swaddle

Son

Single

23

1858

Shield Row, Northumberland, England

Charles Selby

Watson

Stepson

Single

21

1860

Byers Green, Northumberland, England

Philip Galhead

Watson

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Byers Green, Northumberland, England

Mary Ann

Swaddle

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Durham, England

Margaret Jane

Swaddle

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Byers Green, Durham, England

Mary E

Watson

St Daughter

Single

10

1871

Byers Green, Durham, England

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