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Household of William Rowland Swanton (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 Rowland Swanton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rowland Swanton, born in 1847 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. William Rowland was the head of the household, married to Jane Ann Swanton, born in 1850 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Edith Mary (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William (born 1873 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Kate (born 1874 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Rowland's Boarder, Jane Hernie (born 1856 in City of London, Middlesex, England), William Rowland's Servant, Emily (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and William Rowland's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Usworth, Durham, England).


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William Rowland Swanton's household

Male

William Rowland

Swanton

Head
Female

Jane Ann

Swanton

Wife
Female

Edith Mary

Swanton

Daughter
Male

William

Swanton

Son
Female

Kate

Swanton

Daughter
Female

Jane Hernie

Close

Boarder
Female

Emily

Woolley

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Ord

Servant
First name(s) William Rowland
Last name Swanton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Rowland

Swanton

Head

Married

34

1847

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane Ann

Swanton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Durham, England

Edith Mary

Swanton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Swanton

Son

Single

8

1873

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Kate

Swanton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane Hernie

Close

Boarder

Single

25

1856

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emily

Woolley

Servant

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Ord

Servant

Single

24

1857

Usworth, Durham, England

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