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Household of Edward Sweeney (born 1832, Clare)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Sweeney and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Sweeney, born in 1832 in Clare, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Bridget Sweeney, born in 1835 in Sligo, Ireland. They had 6 children; John E (born 1865 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1867 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1869 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Anthony (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1878 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, Bernard (born 1827 in Ireland) and Edward's Lodger, James (born 1829 in Ireland).
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Edward Sweeney's household
Edward
Sweeney
Head
Bridget
Sweeney
Wife
John E
Sweeney
Son
Mary A
Sweeney
Daughter
Kate
Sweeney
Daughter
Jane
Sweeney
Daughter
Anthony
Sweeney
Son
James
Sweeney
Son
Bernard
Green
Lodger
James
Smyth
Lodger
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Sweeney |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Clare, Ireland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Sweeney | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Clare, Ireland | |
Bridget | Sweeney | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Sligo, Ireland | |
John E | Sweeney | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary A | Sweeney | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Kate | Sweeney | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Sweeney | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Anthony | Sweeney | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Sweeney | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | - | |
Bernard | Green | Lodger | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Ireland | |
James | Smyth | Lodger | Married | 52 | 1829 | Ireland |
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