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Household of William Swales (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 Swales and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swales, born in 1832 in Heaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Swales, born in 1834 in -. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1859 in Allerton, Yorkshire, England), Mary Edith (born 1860 in Allerton, Yorkshire, England), Helena (born 1863 in Allerton, Yorkshire, England), Julia (born 1865 in Allerton, Yorkshire, England), Meriam (born 1867 in Allerton, Yorkshire, England) and Eva Rebecca (born 1872 in Allerton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Swales's household

Male

William

Swales

Head
Female

Selina

Swales

Wife
Female

Ann

Swales

Daughter
Female

Mary Edith

Swales

Daughter
Female

Helena

Swales

Daughter
Female

Julia

Swales

Daughter
Female

Meriam

Swales

Daughter
Female

Eva Rebecca

Swales

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Heaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swales

Head

Married

49

1832

Heaton, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Swales

Wife

Married

47

1834

-

Ann

Swales

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Edith

Swales

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Helena

Swales

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Swales

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Meriam

Swales

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Eva Rebecca

Swales

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Allerton, Yorkshire, England

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