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Household of John Swinney (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Swinney and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swinney, born in 1838 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Swinney, born in 1835 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Richard Shields, born in 1858 in Lumley, Durham, England.


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John Swinney's household

Male

John

Swinney

Head
Female

Ann

Swinney

Wife
Male

Richard

Shields

Step Son
Male

Thomas

Shields

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Swinney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swinney

Head

Married

43

1838

Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

Ann

Swinney

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

Richard

Shields

Step Son

Single

23

1858

Lumley, Durham, England

Thomas

Shields

Son

Single

11

1870

Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Shields

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

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