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Household of John Swales (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swales, born in 1835 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Swales, born in 1845 in Tockwith, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John T (born 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England), George A (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England) and James E (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1857 in Elvington, Yorkshire, England).


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John Swales's household

Male

John

Swales

Head
Female

Mary

Swales

Wife
Male

John T

Swales

Son
Male

George A

Swales

Son
Male

James E

Swales

Son
Female

Mary

Clifford

Servant
Male

John

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swales

Head

Married

46

1835

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Swales

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tockwith, Yorkshire, England

John T

Swales

Son

Single

12

1869

York, Yorkshire, England

George A

Swales

Son

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

James E

Swales

Son

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Clifford

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England

John

Mitchell

Servant

Single

24

1857

Elvington, Yorkshire, England

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