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Household of John Swalwell (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Swalwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swalwell, born in 1835 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Swalwell, born in 1843 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1865 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1873 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).


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John Swalwell's household

Male

John

Swalwell

Head
Female

Alice

Swalwell

Wife
Male

Alfred

Swalwell

Son
Female

Maggie

Griffiths

Daughter
Male

James

Griffiths

Son
Male

Joseph

Swalwell

Son
Male

Fred

Swalwell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Swalwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swalwell

Head

Married

46

1835

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Swalwell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Swalwell

Son

Single

16

1865

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Griffiths

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Swalwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Fred

Swalwell

Son

Single

8

1873

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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