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Household of John Swales (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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 Swales and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swales, born in 1853 in Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza J Swales, born in 1852 in Blacktoft, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1874 in Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England), Arthur Edwin (born 1876 in Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England), Earnest (born 1878 in Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England), Flora Loretta (born 1879 in Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England), Laura Beatrice (born 1879 in Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England).


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John Swales's household

Male

John

Swales

Head
Female

Eliza J

Swales

Wife
Male

William

Swales

Son
Male

Arthur Edwin

Swales

Son
Male

Earnest

Swales

Son
Female

Flora Loretta

Swales

Daughter
Female

Laura Beatrice

Swales

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Swales

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swales

Head

Married

28

1853

Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England

Eliza J

Swales

Wife

Married

29

1852

Blacktoft, Yorkshire, England

William

Swales

Son

Single

7

1874

Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England

Arthur Edwin

Swales

Son

Single

5

1876

Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England

Earnest

Swales

Son

Single

3

1878

Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England

Flora Loretta

Swales

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England

Laura Beatrice

Swales

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Swales

Son

Single

1

1880

Harlow Hill, Yorkshire, England

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