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Household of James Swain (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swain, born in 1839 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Swain, born in 1842 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Lizzie (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Swain's household

Male

James

Swain

Head
Female

Mary

Swain

Wife
Female

Ellen

Swain

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Swain

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Swain

Son
Male

John

Swain

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swain

Head

Married

42

1839

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Swain

Wife

Married

39

1842

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Swain

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Swain

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Swain

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Swain

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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