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Household of Richard Swales (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 Swales and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Swales, born in 1842 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Swales, born in 1841 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1876 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1878 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Theresa (born 1881 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Rachel Towers, born in 1865 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Swales's household

Male

Richard

Swales

Head
Female

Mary

Swales

Wife
Male

George

Swales

Son
Male

Robert

Swales

Son
Female

Theresa

Swales

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Towers

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Swales

Head

Married

39

1842

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Mary

Swales

Wife

Married

40

1841

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

George

Swales

Son

Single

5

1876

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Robert

Swales

Son

Single

3

1878

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Theresa

Swales

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Towers

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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