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Household of John Swain (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 1820 in Burley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Swain, born in 1824 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1847 in Addingham, Yorkshire, England) and Martha El (born 1854 in Warley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Swain's household

Male

John

Swain

Head
Female

Fanny

Swain

Wife
Female

Mary A

Swain

Daughter
Female

Martha El

Swain

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Burley, 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

61

1820

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Swain

Wife

Married

57

1824

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Swain

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Addingham, Yorkshire, England

Martha El

Swain

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Warley, Yorkshire, England

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