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Household of James Swain (born 1819, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

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 1819 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swain, born in 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annette (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ralph W (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Swain's household

Male

James

Swain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swain

Wife
Male

Thomas

Ramwell

Son
Female

Annette

Ramwell

Daughter
Male

William

Swain

Son
Female

Mary J

Ramwell

Daughter
Male

Ralph W

Ramwell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Swain

Head

Married

62

1819

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Swain

Wife

Married

54

1827

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ramwell

Son

Single

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annette

Ramwell

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Swain

Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Ramwell

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ralph W

Ramwell

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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