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Household of John Swan (born 1815, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saffron Walden, Essex, 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 Swan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swan, born in 1815 in Radwinter, Essex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Swan, born in 1821 in Wimbish, Essex, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1846 in Wimbish, Essex, England) and William (born 1862 in Wimbish, Essex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ada, born 1872 in Wimbish, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Sarah (born 1811 in Radwinter, Essex, England) and John's Lodger, Emma F (born 1878 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England).


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John Swan's household

Male

John

Swan

Head
Female

Harriet

Swan

Wife
Male

James

Swan

Son
Male

William

Swan

Son
Female

Ada

Swan

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Jarvis

Lodger
Female

Emma F

Jarvis

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Radwinter, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swan

Head

Married

66

1815

Radwinter, Essex, England

Harriet

Swan

Wife

Married

60

1821

Wimbish, Essex, England

James

Swan

Son

Widower

35

1846

Wimbish, Essex, England

William

Swan

Son

Single

19

1862

Wimbish, Essex, England

Ada

Swan

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wimbish, Essex, England

Sarah

Jarvis

Lodger

Widow

70

1811

Radwinter, Essex, England

Emma F

Jarvis

Lodger

Single

3

1878

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

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