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Household of William Swain (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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 Swain and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swain, born in 1840 in Alkham, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Swain, born in 1846 in Dover, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Bertha M (born 1869 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Lilian (born 1874 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Flora (born 1876 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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William Swain's household

Male

William

Swain

Head
Female

Sarah

Swain

Wife
Female

Bertha M

Swain

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Swain

Daughter
Female

Flora

Swain

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Alkham, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Swain

Head

Married

41

1840

Alkham, Kent, England

Sarah

Swain

Wife

Married

35

1846

Dover, Kent, England

Bertha M

Swain

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Folkestone, Kent, England

Lilian

Swain

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Folkestone, Kent, England

Flora

Swain

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Folkestone, Kent, England

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