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Household of George Swainson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 Swainson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Swainson, born in 1841 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Swainson, born in 1842 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John A (born 1869 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), George H (born 1874 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1875 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Catherine Foulkes, born in 1858 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales.


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George Swainson's household

Male

George

Swainson

Head
Female

Martha

Swainson

Wife
Male

John A

Swainson

Son
Female

Annie

Swainson

Daughter
Male

George H

Swainson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Swainson

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Swainson

Son
Female

Catherine

Foulkes

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Swainson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Swainson

Head

Married

40

1841

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Swainson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

John A

Swainson

Son

Single

12

1869

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Swainson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

George H

Swainson

Son

Single

7

1874

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth E

Swainson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Swainson

Son

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Foulkes

Servant

Single

23

1858

Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

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