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Household of William Swales (born 1829, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Swales and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swales, born in 1829 in Woolwich, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1854 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Mary (born 1856 in Plumstead, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Sarah Swales, born in 1805 in Woolwich, Kent, England.


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William Swales's household

Male

William

Swales

Head
Male

William

Swales

Son
Female

Mary

Swales

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Swales

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Woolwich, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swales

Head

Widower

52

1829

Woolwich, Kent, England

William

Swales

Son

Single

27

1854

Woolwich, Kent, England

Mary

Swales

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Plumstead, Kent, England

Sarah

Swales

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Woolwich, Kent, England

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