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Household of John Swalwell (born 1838, 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 Swalwell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swalwell, born in 1838 in Ruston, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Swalwell, born in 1839 in Boston, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1866 in York, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1870 in York, Yorkshire, England), Lucy J (born 1872 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England), Annie G (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Amelia Frost, born in 1812 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Swalwell's household

Male

John

Swalwell

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Swalwell

Wife
Male

Harry

Swalwell

Son
Female

Amelia

Swalwell

Daughter
Female

Lucy J

Swalwell

Daughter
Female

Annie G

Swalwell

Daughter
Male

Charles

Swalwell

Son
Female

Amelia

Frost

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Swalwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ruston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swalwell

Head

Married

43

1838

Ruston, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Swalwell

Wife

Married

42

1839

Boston, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Swalwell

Son

Single

15

1866

York, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Swalwell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

York, Yorkshire, England

Lucy J

Swalwell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Annie G

Swalwell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Swalwell

Son

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Frost

Visitor

Widow

69

1812

Yorkshire, England

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