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Household of John Swaffield (born 1808, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swaffield, born in 1808 in Dorset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swaffield, born in 1822 in Wooton Fitzpaine.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Caroline P (born 1851 in Westwell, Oxfordshire, England), John's Servant, Alice (born 1862 in Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England) and John's Servant, William (born 1805 in Misterton, Somerset, England).


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John Swaffield's household

Male

John

Swaffield

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swaffield

Wife
Female

Caroline P

Checksfield

Servant
Female

Alice

Hann

Servant
Male

William

Nessbey (?)

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Swaffield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swaffield

Head

Married

73

1808

Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Swaffield

Wife

Married

59

1822

Wooton Fitzpaine

Caroline P

Checksfield

Servant

Single

30

1851

Westwell, Oxfordshire, England

Alice

Hann

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England

William

Nessbey (?)

Servant

Single

76

1805

Misterton, Somerset, England

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