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Household of John Swain (born 1854, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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.

John Swain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swain, born in 1854 in Blackwall, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Julia Swain, born in 1853 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1878 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Edith J (born 1880 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Clara (born 1856 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and John's Brother In Law, William (born 1862 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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John Swain's household

Male

John

Swain

Head
Female

Julia

Swain

Wife
Male

John H

Swain

Son
Female

Edith J

Swain

Daughter
Female

Clara

Wright

Sister In Law
Male

William

Wright

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Blackwall, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swain

Head

Married

27

1854

Blackwall, Middlesex, England

Julia

Swain

Wife

Married

28

1853

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

John H

Swain

Son

Single

3

1878

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Edith J

Swain

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Clara

Wright

Sister In Law

Single

25

1856

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

William

Wright

Brother In Law

Single

19

1862

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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