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Household of Thomas Swaysland (born 1822, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Thomas Swaysland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Swaysland, born in 1822 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emily Swaysland, born in 1839 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1859 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Ada (born 1862 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Nellie M (born 1878 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Sarah A (born 1823 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Horncliffe, Kent, England).


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Thomas Swaysland's household

Male

Thomas

Swaysland

Head
Female

Emily

Swaysland

Wife
Male

Richard

Swaysland

Son
Female

Ada

Swaysland

Daughter
Female

Nellie M

Swaysland

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Mason

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Mason

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Swaysland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Swaysland

Head

Married

59

1822

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emily

Swaysland

Wife

Married

42

1839

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Richard

Swaysland

Son

Single

22

1859

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Ada

Swaysland

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Nellie M

Swaysland

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Sarah A

Mason

Servant

Widow

58

1823

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Mason

Servant

Single

22

1859

Horncliffe, Kent, England

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