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Household of Josh Powell Swanwick (born 1826, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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.

Josh Powell Swanwick and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josh Powell Swanwick, born in 1826 in Prestbury, Cheshire, consisted of 11 members. Josh Powell was the head of the household, married to Eliza Harriette Swanwick, born in 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harriett (born 1853 in Over, Cheshire, England), Josh Harold (born 1866 in Clive, Cheshire, England) and Katherine (born 1873 in Clive, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Josh Powell's Governess, Marie (born 1857 in Abberley, Worcestershire, England), Josh Powell's Servant, Margaret (born 1842 in Wharton, Cheshire, England), Josh Powell's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales), Josh Powell's Servant, Martha Ann (born 1867 in Clive, Cheshire, England), Josh Powell's Servant, Michael (born 1832 in Mayo, Ireland) and Josh Powell's Servant, Charles (born 1867 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England).


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Josh Powell Swanwick's household

Male

Josh Powell

Swanwick

Head
Female

Eliza Harriette

Swanwick

Wife
Female

Harriett

Swanwick

Daughter
Male

Josh Harold

Swanwick

Son
Female

Katherine

Swanwick

Daughter
Female

Marie

Jackson

Governess
Female

Margaret

Firth

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Morris

Servant
Female

Martha Ann

Ashmore

Servant
Male

Michael

Coyne

Servant
Male

Charles

Woodhouse

Servant
First name(s) Josh Powell
Last name Swanwick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josh Powell

Swanwick

Head

Married

55

1826

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Eliza Harriette

Swanwick

Wife

Married

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Swanwick

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Over, Cheshire, England

Josh Harold

Swanwick

Son

Single

15

1866

Clive, Cheshire, England

Katherine

Swanwick

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Clive, Cheshire, England

Marie

Jackson

Governess

Single

24

1857

Abberley, Worcestershire, England

Margaret

Firth

Servant

Married

39

1842

Wharton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Morris

Servant

Single

22

1859

St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales

Martha Ann

Ashmore

Servant

Single

14

1867

Clive, Cheshire, England

Michael

Coyne

Servant

Single

49

1832

Mayo, Ireland

Charles

Woodhouse

Servant

Single

14

1867

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

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