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Household of John Swain (born 1820, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swain, born in 1820 in Anstey, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Swain, born in 1829 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth C (born 1856 in Derby, Derbyshire, England), John (born 1861 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Percy B (born 1869 in Antrim, Ireland) and Ada M (born 1872 in Antrim, Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Round, born in 1858 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England.


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John Swain's household

Male

John

Swain

Head
Female

Emma

Swain

Wife
Female

Elizabeth C

Swain

Daughter
Male

John

Swain

Son
Male

Percy B

Swain

Son
Female

Ada M

Swain

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Round

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Anstey, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swain

Head

Married

61

1820

Anstey, Leicestershire, England

Emma

Swain

Wife

Married

52

1829

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth C

Swain

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Derby, Derbyshire, England

John

Swain

Son

Single

20

1861

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Percy B

Swain

Son

Single

12

1869

Antrim, Ireland

Ada M

Swain

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Antrim, Ireland

Sarah

Round

Servant

Single

23

1858

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

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