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Household of Ruth Swindells (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

Ruth Swindells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Swindells, born in 1845 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; George (born 1865 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Rebecca (born 1870 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Ruth (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Lodger, James Walkden, born in 1861 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.


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Ruth Swindells's household

Female

Ruth

Swindells

Head
Male

George

Swindells

Son
Female

Rebecca

Swindells

Daughter
Female

Ada

Swindells

Daughter
Male

Harry

Swindells

Son
Female

Ruth

Swindells

Daughter
Male

James

Walkden

Lodger
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Swindells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Swindells

Head

Widow

36

1845

Salford, Lancashire, England

George

Swindells

Son

Single

16

1865

Salford, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Swindells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ada

Swindells

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Harry

Swindells

Son

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Swindells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

James

Walkden

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

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