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Household of William Swain (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swain, born in 1842 in Kingsland, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Swain, born in 1845 in Lambeth, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1865 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Charlton, Kent, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Amy (born 1880 in Woolwich, Kent, England).


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William Swain's household

Male

William

Swain

Head
Female

Emma

Swain

Wife
Male

William J

Swain

Son
Male

Arthur

Swain

Son
Male

Herbert

Swain

Son
Female

Amy

Swain

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swain

Head

Married

39

1842

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Emma

Swain

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lambeth, Surrey, England

William J

Swain

Son

Single

16

1865

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Swain

Son

Single

7

1874

Charlton, Kent, England

Herbert

Swain

Son

Single

3

1878

Woolwich, Kent, England

Amy

Swain

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Woolwich, Kent, England

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