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Household of Michael Swainston (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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.

Michael Swainston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Swainston, born in 1845 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Swainston, born in 1850 in Milton, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Durham, England), John Jos (born 1873 in Durham, England) and George (born 1877 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Boarder, Joseph Heslop Laycock, born in 1860 in Durham, England.


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Michael Swainston's household

Male

Michael

Swainston

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Swainston

Wife
Male

William

Swainston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Swainston

Daughter
Male

John Jos

Swainston

Son
Male

George

Swainston

Son
Male

Joseph Heslop

Laycock

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Swainston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Swainston

Head

Married

36

1845

Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Swainston

Wife

Married

31

1850

Milton, Cumberland, England

William

Swainston

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Swainston

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

John Jos

Swainston

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

George

Swainston

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Joseph Heslop

Laycock

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

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