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Household of Henry Swafe (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Henry Swafe and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Swafe, born in 1821 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Swafe, born in 1830 in Astley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Lodger, Walter (born 1863 in Astley, Lancashire, England) and Henry's Lodger, Sarah (born 1816 in Astley, Lancashire, England).


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Henry Swafe's household

Male

Henry

Swafe

Head
Female

Mary

Swafe

Wife
Male

Walter

Wheeler

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Lam

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Swafe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Swafe

Head

Married

60

1821

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Mary

Swafe

Wife

Married

51

1830

Astley, Lancashire, England

Walter

Wheeler

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Astley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Lam

Lodger

Widow

65

1816

Astley, Lancashire, England

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