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Household of William P Swain (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, Devon, 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 P Swain and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William P Swain, born in 1836 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William P was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret M, born 1865 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William P's Servant, Thirza (born 1853 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and William P's Servant, Charlt (born 1855 in Menheniot, Cornwall, England).


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William P Swain's household

Male

William P

Swain

Head
Female

Margaret M

Swain

Daughter
Female

Thirza

Wills

Servant
Female

Charlt

Dawe

Servant
First name(s) William P
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William P

Swain

Head

Widower

45

1836

Devonport, Devon, England

Margaret M

Swain

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Devonport, Devon, England

Thirza

Wills

Servant

Widow

28

1853

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charlt

Dawe

Servant

Single

26

1855

Menheniot, Cornwall, England

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