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Household of John Swain (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 1828 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Swain, born in 1829 in Bosley, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Peter (born 1804 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England), John's Brother, Thomas (born 1833 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England) and John's Visitor, Laura (born 1878 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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John Swain's household

Male

John

Swain

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Swain

Wife
Male

Thomas

Swain

Son
Male

Peter

Swain

Son
Male

Peter

Swain

Father
Male

Thomas

Swain

Brother
Female

Laura

Gregory

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Swain

Head

Married

53

1828

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Swain

Wife

Married

52

1829

Bosley, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Swain

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Peter

Swain

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Peter

Swain

Father

Widower

77

1804

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Swain

Brother

Single

48

1833

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Laura

Gregory

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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