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Household of John Swain (born 1849, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swain, born in 1849 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swain, born in 1841 in Yalding, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1866 in Woolwich, Kent, England. They had 1 grandchild; Florence J, born 1877 in Woolwich, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, William Shepherd, born in 1862 in Woolwich, Kent, England.


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John Swain's household

Male

John

Swain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swain

Wife
Male

William

Shepherd

Son In Law
Female

Agnes

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Florence J

Pulham

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swain

Head

Married

32

1849

St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Swain

Wife

Married

40

1841

Yalding, Kent, England

William

Shepherd

Son In Law

Single

19

1862

Woolwich, Kent, England

Agnes

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Woolwich, Kent, England

Florence J

Pulham

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Woolwich, Kent, England

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