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Household of Edward Swain (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Edward Swain and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Swain, born in 1831 in Poplar, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Annie (born 1862 in West Ham, Essex, England), James (born 1864 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Emma (born 1866 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother In Law, Sarah Bailey, born in 1803 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England.


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Edward Swain's household

Male

Edward

Swain

Head
Female

Annie

Swain

Daughter
Male

James

Swain

Son
Female

Emma

Swain

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Bailey

Mother In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Poplar, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Swain

Head

Widower

50

1831

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Annie

Swain

Daughter

Single

19

1862

West Ham, Essex, England

James

Swain

Son

Single

17

1864

West Ham, Essex, England

Emma

Swain

Daughter

Single

15

1866

West Ham, Essex, England

Sarah

Bailey

Mother In Law

Widow

78

1803

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

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