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Household of John How? Swain (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

John How? Swain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John How? Swain, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John How? was the head of the household, married to Martha Swain, born in 1842 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; Annie Eliz (born 1862 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Nellie (born 1868 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Frank Hors (born 1872 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), Mary Eliza (born 1876 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), Florence Amelia (born 1877 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas Haydn (born 1880 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England).


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John How? Swain's household

Male

John How?

Swain

Head
Female

Martha

Swain

Wife
Female

Annie Eliz

Swain

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Swain

Daughter
Male

Frank Hors

Swain

Son
Female

Mary Eliza

Swain

Daughter
Female

Florence Amelia

Swain

Daughter
Male

Thomas Haydn

Swain

Son
First name(s) John How?
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John How?

Swain

Head

Married

46

1835

Yorkshire, England

Martha

Swain

Wife

Married

39

1842

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Annie Eliz

Swain

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Swain

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Frank Hors

Swain

Son

Single

9

1872

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Mary Eliza

Swain

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Florence Amelia

Swain

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Thomas Haydn

Swain

Son

Single

1

1880

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

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