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Household of Edward Swain (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Swain, born in 1820 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Caroline Swain, born in 1819 in Hambleton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1856 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Annie Mary (born 1861 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Niece, Rebecca Maria (born 1865 in Hambleton, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Servant, Hannah (born 1867 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Swain's household

Male

Edward

Swain

Head
Female

Caroline

Swain

Wife
Male

Edward

Swain

Son
Female

Annie Mary

Swain

Daughter
Female

Rebecca Maria

Stead

Niece
Female

Hannah

Dockray

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Swain

Head

Married

61

1820

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Swain

Wife

Married

62

1819

Hambleton, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Swain

Son

Single

25

1856

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Annie Mary

Swain

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca Maria

Stead

Niece

Single

16

1865

Hambleton, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dockray

Servant

Single

14

1867

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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