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Household of William Swain (born 1830, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 1830 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Swain, born in 1835 in Ditton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Emma (born 1869 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Ditton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, George Taylor, born in 1830 in Ditton, Lancashire, England.


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William Swain's household

Male

William

Swain

Head
Female

Emma

Swain

Wife
Female

Mary Emma

Swain

Daughter
Male

John

Swain

Son
Male

George

Taylor

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swain

Head

Married

51

1830

Cheshire, England

Emma

Swain

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ditton, Lancashire, England

Mary Emma

Swain

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John

Swain

Son

Single

2

1879

Ditton, Lancashire, England

George

Taylor

Brother In Law

Single

51

1830

Ditton, Lancashire, England

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