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Household of Reuben Swain (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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.

Reuben Swain and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Reuben Swain, born in 1845 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. Reuben was the head of the household, married to Laura Swain, born in 1851 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Reuben (born 1878 in Axminster, Devon, England) and James C (born 1880 in Axminster, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Reuben's Servant, Caroline Cummins, born in 1865 in Axminster, Devon, England.


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Reuben Swain's household

Male

Reuben

Swain

Head
Female

Laura

Swain

Wife
Male

Reuben

Swain

Son
Male

James C

Swain

Son
Female

Caroline

Cummins

Servant
First name(s) Reuben
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Reuben

Swain

Head

Married

36

1845

Devon, England

Laura

Swain

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Reuben

Swain

Son

Single

3

1878

Axminster, Devon, England

James C

Swain

Son

Single

1

1880

Axminster, Devon, England

Caroline

Cummins

Servant

Single

16

1865

Axminster, Devon, England

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