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Household of Thomas Swires (born 1847, 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.

Thomas Swires and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Swires, born in 1847 in Scholes, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Swires, born in 1844 in Heck, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Lilian G (born 1876 in Heck, Yorkshire, England) and Harold L (born 1878 in Heck, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Shopman, John (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Alice (born 1861 in Lincolnshire, England).


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Thomas Swires's household

Male

Thomas

Swires

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Swires

Wife
Female

Lilian G

Swires

Daughter
Male

Harold L

Swires

Son
Male

John

Hunter

Shopman
Female

Alice

Howard

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Swires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Swires

Head

Married

34

1847

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Swires

Wife

Married

37

1844

Heck, Yorkshire, England

Lilian G

Swires

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Heck, Yorkshire, England

Harold L

Swires

Son

Single

3

1878

Heck, Yorkshire, England

John

Hunter

Shopman

Single

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Alice

Howard

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lincolnshire, England

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