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Household of John Swain (born 1834, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boston, Lincolnshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swain, born in 1834 in Wrangle, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susanna Swain, born in 1834 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Charles, born 1862 in Eastville, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Mary (born 1841 in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Hannah (born 1860 in -), John's Servant, Louise (born 1858 in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Frederick (born 1867 in Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Visitor, Isaac (born 1852 in Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Swain's household

Male

John

Swain

Head
Female

Susanna

Swain

Wife
Male

Charles

Swain

Son
Female

Mary

Taylor

Visitor
Female

Hannah

Harriss

Servant
Female

Louise

Laverton

Servant
Male

Frederick

Houghton

Servant
Male

Isaac

Eaton

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swain

Head

Married

47

1834

Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England

Susanna

Swain

Wife

Married

47

1834

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Charles

Swain

Son

Single

19

1862

Eastville, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Taylor

Visitor

Single

40

1841

Friskney, Lincolnshire, England

Hannah

Harriss

Servant

Single

21

1860

-

Louise

Laverton

Servant

Single

23

1858

Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England

Frederick

Houghton

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England

Isaac

Eaton

Visitor

Single

29

1852

Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England

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