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Household of James Swales (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swales, born in 1829 in Lealholm, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Swales, born in 1839 in Scaling, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William W (born 1869 in Lythes, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1872 in Lealholm, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1874 in Moorsholm, Yorkshire, England), Lizzie (born 1877 in Moorsholm, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas J (born 1879 in Moorsholm, Yorkshire, England).


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James Swales's household

Male

James

Swales

Head
Female

Dorothy

Swales

Wife
Male

William W

Swales

Son
Female

Mary E

Swales

Daughter
Male

George

Swales

Son
Female

Lizzie

Swales

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Swales

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lealholm, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swales

Head

Married

52

1829

Lealholm, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy

Swales

Wife

Married

42

1839

Scaling, Yorkshire, England

William W

Swales

Son

Single

12

1869

Lythes, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Swales

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lealholm, Yorkshire, England

George

Swales

Son

Single

7

1874

Moorsholm, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Swales

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Moorsholm, Yorkshire, England

Thomas J

Swales

Son

Single

2

1879

Moorsholm, Yorkshire, England

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