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Household of Frederick Swain (born 1836, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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.

Frederick Swain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Frederick Swain, born in 1836 in Melton, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. Frederick was the head of the household, married to A B Swain, born in 1842 in Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1868 in Middlesex, England), Gertrude (born 1870 in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England) and Ada M (born 1874 in Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Frederick's Visitor, Emily (born 1866 in Mere, Wiltshire, England) and Frederick's Servant, Anthony (born 1865 in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England).


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Frederick Swain's household

Male

Frederick

Swain

Head
Female

A B

Swain

Wife
Male

Walter

Swain

Son
Female

Gertrude

Swain

Daughter
Female

Ada M

Swain

Daughter
Female

Emily

Goldsbrough

Visitor
Male

Anthony

Grass

Servant
First name(s) Frederick
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Melton, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Frederick

Swain

Head

Married

45

1836

Melton, Leicestershire, England

A B

Swain

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dorset, England

Walter

Swain

Son

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

Gertrude

Swain

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England

Ada M

Swain

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dorset, England

Emily

Goldsbrough

Visitor

Single

15

1866

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Anthony

Grass

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England

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