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Household of John Swaffield (born 1828, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beaminster, Dorset, 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 Swaffield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swaffield, born in 1828 in Beaminster, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Zillah Swaffield, born in 1832 in Beaminster, Dorset, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1859 in Beaminster, Dorset, England), Susan Z (born 1865 in Beaminster, Dorset, England), William G G (born 1867 in Beaminster, Dorset, England), Flaurence E (born 1872 in Beaminster, Dorset, England) and Edith M (born 1874 in Beaminster, Dorset, England).


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John Swaffield's household

Male

John

Swaffield

Head
Female

Zillah

Swaffield

Wife
Female

Ellen

Swaffield

Daughter
Female

Susan Z

Swaffield

Daughter
Male

William G G

Swaffield

Son
Female

Flaurence E

Swaffield

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Swaffield

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Swaffield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Beaminster, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swaffield

Head

Married

53

1828

Beaminster, Dorset, England

Zillah

Swaffield

Wife

Married

49

1832

Beaminster, Dorset, England

Ellen

Swaffield

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Beaminster, Dorset, England

Susan Z

Swaffield

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Beaminster, Dorset, England

William G G

Swaffield

Son

Single

14

1867

Beaminster, Dorset, England

Flaurence E

Swaffield

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Beaminster, Dorset, England

Edith M

Swaffield

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Beaminster, Dorset, England

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