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Household of Robert Edward Swyer (born 1823, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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.

Robert Edward Swyer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Edward Swyer, born in 1823 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. Robert Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Emily Sarah (born 1852 in Kennington, Surrey, England), Edith E (born 1855 in Middlesex, England), Mary (born 1863 in Middlesex, England), Grace R (born 1868 in Middlesex, England) and Gerald R (born 1872 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert Edward's Servant, Elizabeth Johnson, born in 1857 in Middlesex, England.


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Robert Edward Swyer's household

Male

Robert Edward

Swyer

Head
Female

Emily Sarah

Swyer

Daughter
Female

Edith E

Swyer

Daughter
Female

Mary

Swyer

Daughter
Female

Grace R

Swyer

Daughter
Male

Gerald R

Swyer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) Robert Edward
Last name Swyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert Edward

Swyer

Head

Widower

58

1823

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Emily Sarah

Swyer

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Kennington, Surrey, England

Edith E

Swyer

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Middlesex, England

Mary

Swyer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

Grace R

Swyer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

Gerald R

Swyer

Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Johnson

Servant

Single

24

1857

Middlesex, England

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