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Household of George Swain (born 1834, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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 Swain and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Swain, born in 1834 in Wingfield, Kent, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Swain, born in 1841 in Wye, Kent, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1861 in Elham, Kent, England), William (born 1865 in Elham, Kent, England), Bessie (born 1868 in Elham, Kent, England), Harry (born 1872 in Elham, Kent, England), Edith (born 1873 in Elham, Kent, England), Tom (born 1876 in Elham, Kent, England) and Ethel (born 1879 in Elham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Wifes Mother, ? Swain, born in 1796 in Hastingleigh, Kent, England.


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George Swain's household

Male

George

Swain

Head
Female

Sarah

Swain

Wife
Male

George

Swain

Son
Male

William

Swain

Son
Female

Bessie

Swain

Daughter
Male

Harry

Swain

Son
Female

Edith

Swain

Daughter
Male

Tom

Swain

Son
Female

Ethel

Swain

Daughter
Female

?

Swain

Wifes Mother
First name(s) George
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Wingfield, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Swain

Head

Married

47

1834

Wingfield, Kent, England

Sarah

Swain

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wye, Kent, England

George

Swain

Son

Single

20

1861

Elham, Kent, England

William

Swain

Son

Single

16

1865

Elham, Kent, England

Bessie

Swain

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Elham, Kent, England

Harry

Swain

Son

Single

9

1872

Elham, Kent, England

Edith

Swain

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Elham, Kent, England

Tom

Swain

Son

Single

5

1876

Elham, Kent, England

Ethel

Swain

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Elham, Kent, England

?

Swain

Wifes Mother

Widow

85

1796

Hastingleigh, Kent, England

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