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Household of George Swainston (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Swainston and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Swainston, born in 1830 in Durham, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Christiana Swainston, born in 1835 in -. They had 6 children; Clara L (born 1857 in -), George (born 1858 in -), Lalvia (born 1861 in -), Julia (born 1866 in -), Gertrude (born 1872 in -) and Eliot (born 1875 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Caroline (born 1858 in Wales) and George's Servant, Catharine (born 1861 in Langholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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George Swainston's household

Male

George

Swainston

Head
Female

Christiana

Swainston

Wife
Female

Clara L

Swainston

Daughter
Male

George

Swainston

Son
Female

Lalvia

Swainston

Daughter
Female

Julia

Swainston

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Swainston

Daughter
Male

Eliot

Swainston

Son
Female

Caroline

Watson

Servant
Female

Catharine

Johnston

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Swainston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Swainston

Head

Married

51

1830

Durham, England

Christiana

Swainston

Wife

Married

46

1835

-

Clara L

Swainston

Daughter

Single

24

1857

-

George

Swainston

Son

Single

23

1858

-

Lalvia

Swainston

Daughter

Single

20

1861

-

Julia

Swainston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

-

Gertrude

Swainston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

-

Eliot

Swainston

Son

Single

6

1875

-

Caroline

Watson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Wales

Catharine

Johnston

Servant

Single

20

1861

Langholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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