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Household of Richard Swain (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,Lancashire, 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.

Richard Swain and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Swain, born in 1842 in Pontesbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Swain, born in 1840 in Denbighshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Jane Ann (born 1872 in Sale, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1873 in Sale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Stepson, Edward Wilerton, born in 1861 in Denbighshire, Wales.


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Richard Swain's household

Male

Richard

Swain

Head
Female

Sarah

Swain

Wife
Male

Edward

Wilerton

Stepson
Female

Jane Ann

Swain

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Swain

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Pontesbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Swain

Head

Married

39

1842

Pontesbury, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Swain

Wife

Married

41

1840

Denbighshire, Wales

Edward

Wilerton

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Denbighshire, Wales

Jane Ann

Swain

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Swain

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sale, Lancashire, England

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