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Household of William Swain (born 1812, Westmorland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swain, born in 1812 in Burton, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swain, born in 1821 in Heysham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1849 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Sarah Ann, born 1877 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Joyce (born 1862 in Heysham, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Richard Oliver (born 1862 in Heysham, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Richard (born 1862 in Heysham, Lancashire, England).
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William Swain's household
William
Swain
Head
Elizabeth
Swain
Wife
Joseph
Swain
Son
Joyce
Clark
Servant
Richard Oliver
Hodgson
Servant
Richard
Casson
Servant
Sarah Ann
Ford
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Swain |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Burton, Westmorland, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Swain | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Burton, Westmorland, England | |
Elizabeth | Swain | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Heysham, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Swain | Son | Single | 32 | 1849 | Cockerham, Lancashire, England | |
Joyce | Clark | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Heysham, Lancashire, England | |
Richard Oliver | Hodgson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Heysham, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Casson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Heysham, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Ford | Grand Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Scotland |
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