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Household of John Swales (born 1850, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swales, born in 1850 in Hartlepool, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swales, born in 1847 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Florence M (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Patterson, born in 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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John Swales's household
John
Swales
Head
Elizabeth
Swales
Wife
Thomas
Swales
Son
Florence M
Swales
Daughter
Mary
Patterson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Swales |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Hartlepool, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Swales | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Swales | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Scotland | |
Thomas | Swales | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Florence M | Swales | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary | Patterson | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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