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Household of James Swinbanks (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Swinbanks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swinbanks, born in 1838 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Swinbanks, born in 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England), Frederick Wm (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), Henry (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Charles (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Bertram (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Robertson, born in 1864 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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James Swinbanks's household

Male

James

Swinbanks

Head
Female

Martha

Swinbanks

Wife
Male

James

Swinbanks

Son
Male

Frederick Wm

Swinbanks

Son
Male

Henry

Swinbanks

Son
Male

Charles

Swinbanks

Son
Male

Bertram

Swinbanks

Son
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Swinbanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swinbanks

Head

Married

43

1838

South Shields, Durham, England

Martha

Swinbanks

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Swinbanks

Son

Single

19

1862

South Shields, Durham, England

Frederick Wm

Swinbanks

Son

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

Henry

Swinbanks

Son

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Charles

Swinbanks

Son

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Bertram

Swinbanks

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Robertson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Gateshead, Durham, England

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