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Household of James Swain (born 1831, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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.

James Swain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swain, born in 1831 in Bognor, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Swain, born in 1831 in Washington, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Rosina (born 1857 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Walter John (born 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William R (born 1865 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Harry F (born 1867 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Harry Standson, born in 1847 in Henfield, Sussex, England.


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James Swain's household

Male

James

Swain

Head
Female

Caroline

Swain

Wife
Female

Rosina

Swain

Daughter
Male

Walter John

Swain

Son
Male

William R

Swain

Son
Male

Harry F

Swain

Son
Male

Harry

Standson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bognor, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swain

Head

Married

50

1831

Bognor, Sussex, England

Caroline

Swain

Wife

Married

50

1831

Washington, Sussex, England

Rosina

Swain

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Brighton, Sussex, England

Walter John

Swain

Son

Single

17

1864

Brighton, Sussex, England

William R

Swain

Son

Single

16

1865

Brighton, Sussex, England

Harry F

Swain

Son

Single

14

1867

Brighton, Sussex, England

Harry

Standson

Visitor

Single

34

1847

Henfield, Sussex, England

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