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Household of John Swain (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swain, born in 1839 in Darley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swain, born in 1835 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Preston, born 1863 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Maggie Spencer, born in 1865 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Swain's household

Male

John

Swain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swain

Wife
Male

Preston

Swain

Son
Female

Maggie

Spencer

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Darley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swain

Head

Married

42

1839

Darley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Swain

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Preston

Swain

Son

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Maggie

Spencer

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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