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Household of William Swain (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swain, born in 1825 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Swain, born in 1834 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1878 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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William Swain's household

Male

William

Swain

Head
Female

Ellen

Swain

Wife
Male

Thomas

Swain

Son
Male

John

Swain

Son
Male

Henry

Swain

Son
Female

Sarah

Swain

Daughter
Male

Albert

Swain

Son
Female

Ann

Swain

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swain

Head

Married

56

1825

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Swain

Wife

Married

47

1834

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Swain

Son

Single

18

1863

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Swain

Son

Single

15

1866

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Henry

Swain

Son

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Swain

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Albert

Swain

Son

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ann

Swain

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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