Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Joseph Swan (born 1859, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

Joseph Swan and 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Swan, born in 1859 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, single. He had 3 children; Charles (born 1853 in Durham, Durham, England), Birlley (born 1864 in Durham, Durham, England) and Andrew (born 1870 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Margaret Swan, born in 1826 in Durham, Durham, England.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Joseph Swan's household

Male

Joseph

Swan

Head
Female

Margaret

Swan

Mother
Male

Charles

Swan

Son
Male

Birlley

Swan

Son
Male

Andrew

Swan

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Swan

Head

Single

22

1859

Durham, Durham, England

Margaret

Swan

Mother

Widow

55

1826

Durham, Durham, England

Charles

Swan

Son

Single

28

1853

Durham, Durham, England

Birlley

Swan

Son

Single

17

1864

Durham, Durham, England

Andrew

Swan

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, Durham, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Joseph Swan in Lanchester in 1881, and follow the Swan family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Joseph Swan

We’ve found Joseph Swan in 163 family trees. Find out more about Joseph Swan's household and view the Swan family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census