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Household of Robert Swanston (born 1826, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Robert Swanston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Swanston, born in 1826 in Glanton, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swanston, born in 1830 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Swanson B, born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Elizabeth Chambers, born in 1857 in Netherton, Northumberland, England.


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Robert Swanston's household

Male

Robert

Swanston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swanston

Wife
Male

Swanson B

Follett

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chambers

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Swanston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glanton, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Swanston

Head

Married

55

1826

Glanton, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Swanston

Wife

Married

51

1830

Yorkshire, England

Swanson B

Follett

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Chambers

Servant

Single

24

1857

Netherton, Northumberland, England

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