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Household of William Swain (born 1814, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swain, born in 1814 in Northaw, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha A Swain, born in 1831 in Gray's Inn, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Walter H (born 1860 in Enfield, Middlesex, England), Sarah A (born 1857 in Enfield, Middlesex, England) and Emily A (born 1863 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Amelia G (born 1838 in Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1826 in Buckland, Hertfordshire, England).


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William Swain's household

Male

William

Swain

Head
Female

Martha A

Swain

Wife
Male

Walter H

Swain

Son
Female

Sarah A

Swain

Daughter
Female

Emily A

Swain

Daughter
Female

Amelia G

Meres

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Knight

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Northaw, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swain

Head

Married

67

1814

Northaw, Hertfordshire, England

Martha A

Swain

Wife

Married

50

1831

Gray's Inn, Middlesex, England

Walter H

Swain

Son

Single

21

1860

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Sarah A

Swain

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Emily A

Swain

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Amelia G

Meres

Visitor

Single

43

1838

Middlesex, England

Thomas

Knight

Servant

Single

55

1826

Buckland, Hertfordshire, England

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