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Household of William Swainston (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Swainston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swainston, born in 1845 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Phillis Swainston, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Francis (born 1870 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, England), Jane Annie (born 1875 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England), Pollie (born 1876 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, England) and Charlotte (born 1880 in Scotton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Joseph Bentley, born in 1831 in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England.


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William Swainston's household

Male

William

Swainston

Head
Female

Phillis

Swainston

Wife
Male

Francis

Swainston

Son
Female

Jane Annie

Swainston

Daughter
Female

Pollie

Swainston

Daughter
Female

Alice

Swainston

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Swainston

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Bentley

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Swainston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swainston

Head

Married

36

1845

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Phillis

Swainston

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Francis

Swainston

Son

Single

11

1870

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

Jane Annie

Swainston

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Pollie

Swainston

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Swainston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Swainston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Scotton, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Bentley

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England

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