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Household of James Swain (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swain, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elizabeth Swain, born in 1845 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; James Robert (born 1866 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Christopher Wm (born 1868 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Samuel John (born 1871 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Albert Morrell (born 1876 in Skelton, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas Wm Arthur (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughtr, Margaret Ann (born 1865 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), James's Daugtr, Sarah Elizath (born 1874 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), James's Daugtr, Ellenor Gertrude (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England) and James's Wifes Mother, Mary Ann (born 1818 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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James Swain's household

Male

James

Swain

Head
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Swain

Wife
Female

Margaret Ann

Swain

Daughtr
Male

James Robert

Swain

Son
Male

Christopher Wm

Swain

Son
Male

Alfred

Swain

Son
Male

Samuel John

Swain

Son
Female

Sarah Elizath

Swain

Daugtr
Male

Albert Morrell

Swain

Son
Male

Thomas Wm Arthur

Swain

Son
Female

Ellenor Gertrude

Swain

Daugtr
Female

Mary Ann

Eventon

Wifes Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swain

Head

Married

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Swain

Wife

Married

36

1845

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Ann

Swain

Daughtr

Single

16

1865

Hull, Yorkshire, England

James Robert

Swain

Son

Single

15

1866

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Christopher Wm

Swain

Son

Single

13

1868

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Swain

Son

Single

12

1869

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Samuel John

Swain

Son

Single

10

1871

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Elizath

Swain

Daugtr

Single

7

1874

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Albert Morrell

Swain

Son

Single

5

1876

Skelton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Wm Arthur

Swain

Son

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Ellenor Gertrude

Swain

Daugtr

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Eventon

Wifes Mother

Widow

63

1818

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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