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Household of William Swan (born 1842, Denbighshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Swan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swan, born in 1842 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Angelina Swan, born in 1847 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Kate (born 1868 in Chester, Cheshire, England), William's Lodger, Barbara (born 1843 in Scotland) and William's Lodger, Margaret (born 1845 in Scotland).


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William Swan's household

Male

William

Swan

Head
Female

Angelina

Swan

Wife
Female

Kate

Taylor

Servant
Female

Barbara

Macleay

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Macleay

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swan

Head

Married

39

1842

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Angelina

Swan

Wife

Married

34

1847

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Kate

Taylor

Servant

Single

13

1868

Chester, Cheshire, England

Barbara

Macleay

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Scotland

Margaret

Macleay

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Scotland

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