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Household of William Henry Swain (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Henry Swain and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Swain, born in 1848 in Poplar, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to Susan Swain, born in 1843 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; William Henry (born 1865 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Robert (born 1867 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), George (born 1873 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Matilda (born 1875 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).


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William Henry Swain's household

Male

William Henry

Swain

Head
Female

Susan

Swain

Wife
Male

William Henry

Swain

Son
Male

Robert

Swain

Son
Male

George

Swain

Son
Female

Matilda

Swain

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Swain

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Swain

Son
Female

Sarah

Swain

Daughter
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Poplar, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Swain

Head

Married

33

1848

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Susan

Swain

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stepney, Middlesex, England

William Henry

Swain

Son

Single

16

1865

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Robert

Swain

Son

Single

14

1867

Bromley, Middlesex, England

George

Swain

Son

Single

8

1873

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Swain

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Swain

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Swain

Son

Single

2

1879

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Swain

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bromley, Middlesex, England

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