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Household of William Swales (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tadcaster, 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 1844 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Swales, born in 1847 in Copgrove, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1874 in Healaugh, Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1875 in Healaugh, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph S (born 1879 in Healaugh, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Annie (born 1867 in Bilton, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Robert (born 1861 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1868 in Healaugh, Yorkshire, England).


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William Swales's household

Male

William

Swales

Head
Female

Mary

Swales

Wife
Female

Mary

Swales

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Swales

Daughter
Male

Joseph S

Swales

Son
Male

Annie

Ridsdale

Servant
Male

Robert

Cumbland

Servant
Male

William

Tate

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Swales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place 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

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Swales

Wife

Married

34

1847

Copgrove, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Swales

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Healaugh, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Swales

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Healaugh, Yorkshire, England

Joseph S

Swales

Son

Single

2

1879

Healaugh, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Ridsdale

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bilton, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Cumbland

Servant

Single

20

1861

Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

William

Tate

Servant

Single

13

1868

Healaugh, Yorkshire, England

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