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Household of William Swain (born 1825, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 Swain and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swain, born in 1825 in Hastings, Sussex, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Swain, born in 1821 in Fordington, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Fanny, born 1843 in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 5 grandchildren; Fanny (born 1866 in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England), William H (born 1869 in Africa), Frederick (born 1873 in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England), Lizzie (born 1876 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Amy M (born 1878 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Stourport-On-Severn, Worcestershire, England), William's Boarder, David (born 1861 in Shropshire, England), William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1861 in Kilsby, Northamptonshire, England), William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1861 in Kilsby, Northamptonshire, England), William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1861 in Two Waters, Hertfordshire, England) and William's Boarder, Walter (born 1858 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England).


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William Swain's household

Male

William

Swain

Head
Female

Ann

Swain

Wife
Female

Fanny

Millett

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Millett

Grand Daughter
Male

William H

Millett

Grand Son
Male

Frederick

Millett

Grand Son
Female

Lizzie

Millett

Grand Daughter
Female

Amy M

Millett

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Batley

Boarder
Male

John

Merrell

Boarder
Male

David

Harper

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Ward

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Emerey

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Ewer

Boarder
Male

Walter

Callon

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Hastings, Sussex, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swain

Head

Married

56

1825

Hastings, Sussex, England

Ann

Swain

Wife

Married

60

1821

Fordington, Dorset, England

Fanny

Millett

Daughter

Widow

38

1843

Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England

Fanny

Millett

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England

William H

Millett

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Africa

Frederick

Millett

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England

Lizzie

Millett

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Amy M

Millett

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Poplar, Middlesex, England

John

Batley

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Brighton, Sussex, England

John

Merrell

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Stourport-On-Severn, Worcestershire, England

David

Harper

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Shropshire, England

Joseph

Ward

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Kilsby, Northamptonshire, England

Joseph

Emerey

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Kilsby, Northamptonshire, England

Joseph

Ewer

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Two Waters, Hertfordshire, England

Walter

Callon

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

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