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Household of James Swan (born 1824, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Swan and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swan, born in 1824 in Barrow, Suffolk, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Swan, born in 1835 in Reading, Berkshire, England. They had 8 children; Marion J (born 1862 in Middlesex, England), William (born 1864 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Annie Eliz (born 1866 in Holborn, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1868 in Dalston, Middlesex, England), George (born 1870 in Dalston, Middlesex, England), Clare Edith (born 1872 in Dalston, Middlesex, England), Bertie Jas (born 1876 in Dalston, Middlesex, England) and Harry Walr (born 1878 in Dalston, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Susan Knight, born in 1812 in Barrow, Suffolk, England.


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James Swan's household

Male

James

Swan

Head
Female

Jessie

Swan

Wife
Female

Marion J

Swan

Daughter
Male

William

Swan

Son
Female

Annie Eliz

Swan

Daughter
Male

Charles

Swan

Son
Male

George

Swan

Son
Female

Clare Edith

Swan

Daughter
Male

Bertie Jas

Swan

Son
Male

Harry Walr

Swan

Son
Female

Susan

Knight

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Barrow, Suffolk, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swan

Head

Married

57

1824

Barrow, Suffolk, England

Jessie

Swan

Wife

Married

46

1835

Reading, Berkshire, England

Marion J

Swan

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Middlesex, England

William

Swan

Son

Single

17

1864

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Annie Eliz

Swan

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Charles

Swan

Son

Single

13

1868

Dalston, Middlesex, England

George

Swan

Son

Single

11

1870

Dalston, Middlesex, England

Clare Edith

Swan

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dalston, Middlesex, England

Bertie Jas

Swan

Son

Single

5

1876

Dalston, Middlesex, England

Harry Walr

Swan

Son

Single

3

1878

Dalston, Middlesex, England

Susan

Knight

Sister

Widow

69

1812

Barrow, Suffolk, England

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