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Household of John Swire (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Swire and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swire, born in 1853 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Swire, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Austin, born 1881 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Fritz (born 1855 in Germany) and John's Servant, Sophia (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Swire's household

Male

John

Swire

Head
Female

Emily

Swire

Wife
Male

Austin

Swire

Son
Male

Fritz

Buschman

Visitor
Female

Sophia

Sykes

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Swire
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swire

Head

Married

28

1853

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Swire

Wife

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Austin

Swire

Son

Single

0

1881

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Fritz

Buschman

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Germany

Sophia

Sykes

Servant

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

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