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Household of John Swales (born 1834, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swales, born in 1834 in Farndon, Yorkshire, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Swales, born in 1837 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Percy (born 1866 in Womersley, Yorkshire, England), Florence G (born 1867 in Womersley, Yorkshire, England), Mary Hanah (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), Kathlin (born 1868 in Womersley, Yorkshire, England), John Henry (born 1869 in Womersley, Yorkshire, England), Charles Edward (born 1870 in Womersley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Womersley, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert Lenard (born 1875 in Womersley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Margre J (born 1878 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), John's Governess, May (born 1858 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, George (born 1866 in Heck, Yorkshire, England).
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John Swales's household
John
Swales
Head
Jane
Swales
Wife
Percy
Swales
Son
Florence G
Swales
Daughter
Mary Hanah
Freason (Swales)
Daughter
Kathlin
Swales
Daughter
John Henry
Swales
Son
Charles Edward
Swales
Son
Sarah
Swales
Daughter
Margre J
Waddington
Niece
May
Mallsole
Governess
Mary
Fairbain
Servant
George
Reynold
Servant
Herbert Lenard
Swales
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Swales |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Farndon, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Swales | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Farndon, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Swales | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Percy | Swales | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Womersley, Yorkshire, England | |
Florence G | Swales | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Womersley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Hanah | Freason (Swales) | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Yorkshire, England | |
Kathlin | Swales | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Womersley, Yorkshire, England | |
John Henry | Swales | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Womersley, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles Edward | Swales | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Womersley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Swales | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Womersley, Yorkshire, England | |
Margre J | Waddington | Niece | Single | 3 | 1878 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
May | Mallsole | Governess | Single | 23 | 1858 | Richmond, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Fairbain | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Reynold | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Heck, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert Lenard | Swales | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Womersley, Yorkshire, England |
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