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Household of James Swales (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Swales and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swales, born in 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Swales, born in 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Rosa (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas S (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1863 in Hawkwell, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Lilley (born 1867 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England).


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James Swales's household

Male

James

Swales

Head
Female

Annie

Swales

Wife
Female

Sarah

Swales

Daughter
Female

Laura

Swales

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Swales

Daughter
Male

Thomas S

Swales

Son
Male

William

Hayton

Servant
Female

Lilley

Westmoreland

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swales

Head

Married

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Swales

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Swales

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Laura

Swales

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Rosa

Swales

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas S

Swales

Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Hayton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hawkwell, Yorkshire, England

Lilley

Westmoreland

Servant

Single

14

1867

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

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