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Household of Robert Swire (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Swire and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Swire, born in 1841 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Agnes M (born 1868 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1869 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Minnie (born 1878 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Harry G (born 1880 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Ann (born 1846 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Swire's household

Male

Robert

Swire

Head
Female

Agnes M

Swire

Daughter
Female

Clara

Swire

Daughter
Male

Albert

Swire

Son
Male

Frederick

Swire

Son
Female

Minnie

Swire

Daughter
Male

Harry G

Swire

Son
Female

Ann

Johnson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth A

Jessop

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Swire
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Swire

Head

Widower

40

1841

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Agnes M

Swire

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Swire

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Swire

Son

Single

9

1872

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Swire

Son

Single

6

1875

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Swire

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Harry G

Swire

Son

Single

1

1880

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Johnson

Servant

Single

35

1846

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Jessop

Servant

Single

17

1864

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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