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Household of Henry Swain (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 Swain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Swain, born in 1853 in Axminster, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Louisa M Swain, born in 1855 in Axminster, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Ada E (born 1878 in Axminster, Devon, England), Kate (born 1879 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Axminster, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Servant, Frances (born 1863 in Axminster, Devon, England), Henry's Servant, John (born 1864 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Henry's Nurse, Ann (born 1815 in Dorset, England).


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Henry Swain's household

Male

Henry

Swain

Head
Female

Louisa M

Swain

Wife
Female

Ada E

Swain

Daughter
Female

Kate

Swain

Daughter
Female

Mary

Swain

Daughter
Female

Frances

Swain

Servant
Male

John

Bashford

Servant
Female

Ann

Membary

Nurse
First name(s) Henry
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Axminster, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Swain

Head

Married

28

1853

Axminster, Devon, England

Louisa M

Swain

Wife

Married

26

1855

Axminster, Devon, England

Ada E

Swain

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Axminster, Devon, England

Kate

Swain

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Axminster, Devon, England

Mary

Swain

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Axminster, Devon, England

Frances

Swain

Servant

Single

18

1863

Axminster, Devon, England

John

Bashford

Servant

Single

17

1864

Axminster, Devon, England

Ann

Membary

Nurse

Widow

66

1815

Dorset, England

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