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Household of James Swain (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swain, born in 1855 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alice Swain, born in 1854 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elijah (born 1876 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), David (born 1878 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Mary Alice (born 1880 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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James Swain's household

Male

James

Swain

Head
Female

Margaret Alice

Swain

Wife
Male

Elijah

Swain

Son
Male

David

Swain

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Swain

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swain

Head

Married

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Margaret Alice

Swain

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Elijah

Swain

Son

Single

5

1876

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

David

Swain

Son

Single

3

1878

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Swain

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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