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Household of William Swain (born 1815, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swain, born in 1815 in Hawkinge, Kent, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Swain, born in 1811 in Cape, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen Dray, born in 1842 in Wingfield, Kent, England.


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William Swain's household

Male

William

Swain

Head
Female

Charlotte

Swain

Wife
Female

Ellen

Dray

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Hawkinge, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swain

Head

Married

66

1815

Hawkinge, Kent, England

Charlotte

Swain

Wife

Married

70

1811

Cape, Kent, England

Ellen

Dray

Servant

Single

39

1842

Wingfield, Kent, England

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