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Household of William Swinton (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Swinton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swinton, born in 1840 in Woolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Swinton, born in 1850 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Lucy (born 1875 in India) and Margaret (born 1880 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, George Maxwell, born in 1843 in Ireland.


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William Swinton's household

Male

William

Swinton

Head
Female

Lucy

Swinton

Wife
Female

Lucy

Swinton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Swinton

Daughter
Male

George

Maxwell

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Swinton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Woolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Swinton

Head

Married

41

1840

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Swinton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ireland

Lucy

Swinton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

India

Margaret

Swinton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Poplar, Middlesex, England

George

Maxwell

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Ireland

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