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Household of James Swainson (born 1833, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Swainson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swainson, born in 1833 in Burton, Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Swainson, born in 1842 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. They had 6 children; William (born 1867 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales), Jane (born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John (born 1873 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mary E (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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James Swainson's household

Male

James

Swainson

Head
Female

Jane

Swainson

Wife
Male

William

Swainson

Son
Female

Jane

Swainson

Daughter
Male

John

Swainson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Swainson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Swainson

Daughter
Male

James

Swainson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Swainson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Burton, Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swainson

Head

Married

48

1833

Burton, Westmorland, England

Jane

Swainson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

William

Swainson

Son

Single

14

1867

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Jane

Swainson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Swainson

Son

Single

8

1873

Chester, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth E

Swainson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Swainson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

James

Swainson

Son

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

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