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Household of William Swales (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swales, born in 1841 in Highfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Swales, born in 1846 in Bolton Upton Dearne, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Bolton Upton Dearne, Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1873 in Balne, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1875 in Balne, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1877 in Balne, Yorkshire, England) and Francis S (born 1880 in Balne, Yorkshire, England).


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William Swales's household

Male

William

Swales

Head
Female

Annie

Swales

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Swales

Daughter
Female

Polly

Swales

Daughter
Female

Florence

Swales

Daughter
Male

William

Swales

Son
Female

Francis S

Swales

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Highfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swales

Head

Married

40

1841

Highfield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Swales

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bolton Upton Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Swales

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton Upton Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Swales

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Balne, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Swales

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Balne, Yorkshire, England

William

Swales

Son

Single

4

1877

Balne, Yorkshire, England

Francis S

Swales

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Balne, Yorkshire, England

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