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Household of George Sewards (born 1856, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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.

George Sewards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sewards, born in 1856 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary A Sewards, born in 1855 in Morton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1878 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England), Arthur (born 1880 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Nurse, Elizabeth Norton, born in 1837 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England.


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George Sewards's household

Male

George

Sewards

Head
Female

Mary A

Sewards

Wife
Female

Agnes

Sewards

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Sewards

Son
Male

Herbert

Sewards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Norton

Nurse
First name(s) George
Last name Sewards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sewards

Head

Married

25

1856

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Mary A

Sewards

Wife

Married

26

1855

Morton, Lincolnshire, England

Agnes

Sewards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Sewards

Son

Single

1

1880

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Herbert

Sewards

Son

Single

0

1881

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Norton

Nurse

Married

44

1837

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

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