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Household of John Sword (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Sword and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sword, born in 1849 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny E Sword, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; James Edwd (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John H (born 1878 in Ryton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother Law, Ann Davison, born in 1820 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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John Sword's household

Male

John

Sword

Head
Female

Fanny E

Sword

Wife
Male

James Edwd

Sword

Son
Male

John H

Sword

Son
Female

Ann

Davison

Mother Law
First name(s) John
Last name Sword
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sword

Head

Married

32

1849

South Shields, Durham, England

Fanny E

Sword

Wife

Married

31

1850

South Shields, Durham, England

James Edwd

Sword

Son

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

John H

Sword

Son

Single

3

1878

Ryton, Durham, England

Ann

Davison

Mother Law

Widow

61

1820

South Shields, Durham, England

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