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Household of Robert Swayne (born 1809, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

Robert Swayne and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Swayne, born in 1809 in Bridport, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Martha E Swayne, born in 1818 in Bridport, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Edward J (born 1854 in Bridport, Dorset, England) and Henry (born 1851 in Bridport, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Eliza (born 1855 in Raughton, Devon, England) and Robert's Servant, Eliza (born 1853 in Loders, Dorset, England).


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Robert Swayne's household

Male

Robert

Swayne

Head
Female

Martha E

Swayne

Wife
Male

Edward J

Swayne

Son
Male

Henry

Swayne

Son
Female

Eliza

Slee

Servant
Female

Eliza

Maish

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Swayne
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Bridport, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Swayne

Head

Married

72

1809

Bridport, Dorset, England

Martha E

Swayne

Wife

Married

63

1818

Bridport, Dorset, England

Edward J

Swayne

Son

Single

27

1854

Bridport, Dorset, England

Henry

Swayne

Son

Single

30

1851

Bridport, Dorset, England

Eliza

Slee

Servant

Single

26

1855

Raughton, Devon, England

Eliza

Maish

Servant

Single

28

1853

Loders, Dorset, England

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