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#1    Census Image from Ancestry.co.uk
 

Cumberland 1881 Census April 3

#1    1881 Census for England and Wales CD-ROM produced by the LDS
#2    Microfilm of 1881 census at Whitehaven Record Office
#3    Norman Swindle 15/10/2003

Links to Alston and Keswick entries to be transferred from main 1881 page

Alston Enumeration Districts 1-6: No Swind(a)le found

Alston Enumeration District 7
Hardway Foot, Nenthead, Cumberland
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5140 Folio 79, page 2

Joseph Nicholson Head M 34   Lead miner & farmer of 21 acres Alston, Cumberland #2
Mary Ann   do Wife M   34 do wife Alston, Cumberland #2
Frances Daur U   11 Scholar Alston, Cumberland #2
Robert Son   7      do Alston, Cumberland #2
Hannah Daur     5    do Alston, Cumberland #2
John L. Son   3     Alston, Cumberland #2
Mary E. Daur     1   Alston, Cumberland #2
Elizabeth Swindle Serv     15 General Domestic Servant Hexham, Northumberland #2

Hillersdon Ter, Alston, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5140 Folio 84 Page 11

Frank Swindle Head U 22 M Lead Miner Allendale, Northumberland, England #1, #2
Margaret Proud Aunt W 72 F Formerly Farm Servant Allendale, Northumberland, England #1, #2
Mary Swindle Visitor W 68 F Formerly General Servant Allendale, Northumberland, England #1, #2

Overwater, Alston, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5140 Folio 89 Page 21

Thomas SWINDLE Head M 41 M Tailor Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Frances SWINDLE Wife M 29 F Wife Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Mary E. SWINDLE Daur U 5 F Scholar Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Jane SWINDLE Daur U 2 F   Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Frances SWINDLE Daur 4 m F Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2

PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5140 Folio 97 Page 4

Low Galligill, Alston, Cumberland, England

Thomas Swindle Head M  27 M Farmer Of 150 Acres Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Sarah Swindle Wife  M 31 F Farmer Of 150 Acres Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Annie Swindle Daur   6 F Farmer Daughter Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Hannah L. Swindle Daur   4  F Farmer Daughter Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
John H. Swindle Son   2 M Farmer Son Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Dianna Swindle Daur   1  F Farmer Daughter Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Mary J. Thompson Serv U 21 F Domestic Serv Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2


PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5140 Folio 98 Page 5
Bridge End Cottage,  Alston, Cumberland, England

John Swindle Head W 62 M Lead Ore Smelter Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2

Bridge End Cottage, Alston, Cumberland, England

Peter Swindle Head M 30 M Lead Ore Smelter & Farmer Of 13 Acres Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Eleanor Swindle Wife M 30 F Lead Ore Smelter & Farmer Of 13 Acres Wife Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
John Swindle Scholar   9 M Son Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2
Isaac W. Swindle     4 M Son Alston, Cumberland, England #1, #2

Low Houses, Alston, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5140 Folio 110 Page 6

John SWINDLE Head M 42 M Farmer Of 104 Acres Alston, Cumberland, England #1
Margaret SWINDLE Wife M 31 F Farmers Wife Alston, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah SWINDLE Sister U 40 F Dairy Maid (Agl) Alston, Cumberland, England #1
Mary SWINDLE Niece U 17 F General Serv Domestic Alston, Cumberland, England #1

High Lee House (near Ashgill?), Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5140 Folio 126 Page 3

Joseph Craig Head M 38   Farmer of 160 acres Alston, Cumberland #3
Susannah     do Wife M   35   Alston, Cumberland #3
Annie Mary do Daur     1   Alston, Cumberland #3
Jane            do Sister     24 Servant, Farm Alston, Cumberland #3

Alston Enumeration District 9: No Swind(a)le found

Alston Enumeration District 10

Ashgillside Folio 116 Page 1

Joseph Thomason Head   50   Farmer of 73 acres Alston, Cumberland #2
Jane         do Wife     45 Farmer's wife Alston, Cumberland #2
John E.     do Son   18   Lead Miner Alston, Cumberland #2
Thomas W. do Son   15   Lead Ore Washer Alston, Cumberland #2
Hannah     do Daur     13 Scholar Alston, Cumberland #2
Robert      do Son   9   Scholar Alston, Cumberland #2
Mary A.    do Daur     7 Scholar Alston, Cumberland #2
Mary Swindle Visitor W   77 Annuitant Alston, Cumberland #2

Middle Ashgill, Alston, Cumberland, England
PRO Rref RG11 Piece 5140 Folio 120 Page 9

Ann Swindles (Serv)
Head
  38 F General Servant Alston, Cumberland, England #1
Elliot T. Swindles Son   3 M   Alston, Cumberland, England #1

Garrigill Gate Foot, Alston, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5140 Folio 133 Page 5

John SWINDLE Head M 52 M Lead Miner Alston, Cumberland, England #1
Hannah SWINDLE Wife M 53  F Lead Miner Wife Alston, Cumberland, England #1

Alston Enumeration District 11,12: No Swind(a)le found

High House, Waterhead, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5150 Folio 15 Page 4

Joseph LEE Head U 27 M Farmer Of 276 Acres Employing 3 Labourers Haydon, Northumberland, England #1
Mary LEE Sister U 25 F   Haydon, Northumberland, England #1
Elizabeth SWINDLE Serv U 24 F General Serv Allendale, Northumberland, England #1
John ELLRINGTON Serv U 21 M Farm Serv (Indoor) Hexham, Northumberland, England #1
John GRAHAM Serv U 15 M Farm Serv (Indoor) Carlisle, Cumberland, England #1

Cumberlnd & Westmorlnd Co Asylum" Garland
(St Cuthbert W/o) Carleton, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5156 Folio 126 Page 2

Sarah Swindle Patient M 42 F Wife of Labourer Handicap: Lunatic #1

21 Castle St, St Mary Within, Cumberland, England {Carlisle)
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5157 Folio 31 Page 26

Jane SWINDEL Ser (Head) U 30 F Housemaid (Dom) Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah BAXTER Visitor U 14 F   Carlisle, Cumberland, England #1

Heads Lane, Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 10 Page 11

George SWINDLE Head M 41 M Lead Miner Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Mary A. SWINDLE Wife M 40 F   Ireland #1
Christopher SWINDLE Son   6 M   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
George E. SWINDLE Son   5 M   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Thomas W. SWINDLE Son   2 M   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

Heads Lane, Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 10 Page 12

George SWINDLE Head M 42 M Lead Miner Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Margaret SWINDLE Wife M 46 F Laundress Coniston, Lancashire, England #1
Samuel SWINDLE Son U 19 M Tinman Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
James W. SWINDLE Son U 13 M Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Christiana SWINDLE Daur   11 F Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

Heads Lane, Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 11 Page 13

Ann SWINDLE  Head W 77 F Formerly Servant Alston Moor, Cumberland, England #1
John SWINDLE Son M 44 M Labourer (Gen) Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Mary A. SWINDLE Grand Daur   13 F Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
William SWINDLE Grand Son   8 M Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

Main St, Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 20 Page 31

Vipond SWINDLE Head M 67 M Grocer & Provision Dealer Garrigill, Cumberland, England #1
Mary A. SWINDLE Wife M 60 F   Bassenthwaite, Cumberland, England #1
Norman V. SWINDLE Son U 24 M Chemist & Druggist Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Mary DOWTHWAITE Gr Daur   4 F   Maryport, Cumberland, England #1

 

George SWINDLE Head M 30 M Grocer Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Mary SWINDLE Wife M 30 F   Rotherhithe, Surrey, England #1
Norman W. SWINDLE     10 M   Lambeth, Surrey, England #1

Woolpack Yard, Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 30 Page 13

Mary SWINDLE Head U 36 F Pencil Finisher Wood Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Wilson SWINDLE Son   16 M Pencil Mkr Wood Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Robert SWINDLE Son   11 M Scholar Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Hannah SWINDLE Daur   6 F Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Tom SWINDLE Son   4 M   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah BENSON Boarder U 28 F Pencil Finisher Maryport, Cumberland, England #1
Tom BENSON Boarder   4 M   Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Elizabeth A. BENSON Boarder   1 F   Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1

Luptons Yard, Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 32 Page 17

Isaac SWINDLE Head M 38 M House Painter Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Mary SWINDLE Wife M 36 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah SWINDLE     11 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Emma J. SWINDLE     9 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
John SWINDLE Son   6 M   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

Kings Head Yard, Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 43 Page 3

Thomas SMITH Head M 42 M Blacksmith Lumley Castle, Northumberland, England #1
Dinah SMITH Wife M 42 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Catherine SMITH Daur   13 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Thomas SMITH Son   9 M Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Isabella SMITH Daur   7 F Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Irving J. SMITH Daur   5 F Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
John G. SMITH Son   3 M   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 55 Page 28

Thomas HODGSON Head M 47 M Builder Employing 10 Men & 1 Boy Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Mary HODGSON Wife M 48 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 63 Page 44

Hannah BENN Head W 73 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Abraham BENN Son   33 M Farm Servant (Ag Lab) Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah SWINDLE Grand Daur   10 F Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

Derwent St, Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 76 Page 11

Mary SWINDLE Head W 69 F Grocer Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Mary Ann DIXON/AXON Daur W 46 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Thomas DIXON/AXON* Grand Son U 19 M Joiner Manchester, Lancashire, England #1
Eliza SWINDLE Grand Daur U 13 F Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Annie Mary CHRESTHWAITE* Boarder   9 F Scholar Swinside, Cumberland, England #1
Richard SMITHSON Boarder   5 M Scholar Blackburn, Lancashire, England #1

* LDS has DIXON, Norman Swindle's source has AXON - confirmed from other sources.
* LDS has CHRESTHWAITE, Norman Swindale's source has Chrosthwaite

Derwent St, Keswick, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5170 Folio 76 Page 11

Lena SWINDLE Head W 69 F Laundress Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Robert SWINDLE Son U 38 M Butcher Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

Ratcliffe Place, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5171 Folio 41 Page 6

Peter SWINDLE Head M 28 M Stone Mason Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Grace E. SWINDLE Wife M 29 F   Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England #1
Joseph SWINDLE Son   1 M   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah J. SWINDLE Daur   1m F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Mary A. SWINDLE Servant   14 F General Servant Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

Seathwaite Village, Borrowdale, Cumberland
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5171 Folio 57 Page 14

Thomas CLARK Head M 39 M Quarryman (Slate) Lancashire #1
Mary Ann CLARK Wife M 39 F   Coniston, Lancashire #1
Nancy CLARK Daur U 15 F   Ulpha, Cumberland #1
William CLARK Son   12 M   Langdale, Westmorland #1
John Thomas CLARK Son U 5 M   Oxenfell, Lancashire #1
Mary Ann CLARK Daur   2 F   Oxenfell, Lancashire #1
John GREGG Lodger U 33 M Slate Miner (Slate Quarrier) Coniston, Lancashire #1
John Morris PRICE Lodger M 22   Slate Miner (Slate Quarrier) Caernarvon, Wales #1

St Helens St Cordwainers Arms, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5172 Folio 14 Page 20

Robert HOLMES Head M 41 M Master Builder Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Susannah HOLMES Wife M 43 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Ann Jane HOLMES Daur U 20 F Domestic Servant Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Esther HOLMES Daur U 18 F Domestic Servant Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Joseph William HOLMES Son U 16 M Stone Mason Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah Elizabeth HOLMES Daur   12 F Scholar Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
John COOPER Son   11 M Scholar Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Christopher COOPER Son   9 M Scholar Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Robert Vickers COOPER Son   6 M Scholar Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Margaret Ann COOPER Daur
  
  2 F   Cockermouth, Cumberland, England #1
Ann Jane WILSON Neice   14 F Scholar Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

98 High St, Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5180 Folio 9 Page 12

John DOUTHWAITE Head M 41 M Ship Brokers Clerk Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Elizabeth A. DOUTHWAITE Wife M 29 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Mary DOUTHWAITE Dau   4 F   Maryport, Cumberland, England #1
Norman V. DOUTHWAITE Son   2 M   Maryport, Cumberland, England #1
Watson DOUTHWAITE Son   5 m M   Maryport, Cumberland, England #1
Janet DAVIDSON Serv U 24 F House Maid Scotland #1
Mary J. DITCHBURN Serv U 17 F Domestic Serv Flimby, Cumberland, England #1
Annie E. POOL Visitor W 33 F Retired Hotel Keeper Keswick, Cumberland, England #1

36 Gilmour St, Ellenborough & Ewanrigg, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5181 Folio 123 Page 60

Andrew CLARK Head M 49 M Coke Burner Ireland #1
Mary CLARK Wife M 35 F   Ireland #1
Isabella CLARK Daur U 16 F Dressmaker Ireland #1
Mary J. CLARK Daur   14 F Scholar Ireland #1
Annie CLARK Daur   12 F Scholar Ireland #1
Rebecca CLARK Daur   6 F Scholar Maryport, Cumberland, England #1
John CLARK Son   4 M Scholar Maryport, Cumberland, England #1
James CLARK Son   2 M   Maryport, Cumberland, England #1
Thomas DOYLE Boarder U 20 M Lab At Ironworks Ireland #1
Michael RAE Boarder U 22 M Coke Burner Ireland #1

Trumpet Terrace
Cleator, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5191 Folio 35 Page 63

John WILSON Head M 26 M Iron Ore Miner Cleator, Cumberland, England #1
Mary A. WILSON Wife M 21 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Margaret WILSON Daur   3 F   Cleator, Cumberland, England #1
John WILSON Son   4 m M   Cleator, Cumberland, England #1
Robert CARDWELL Boarder U 24 M Iron Ore Miner Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Thomas CARDWELL Boarder U 19 M Iron Ore Miner Frizington, Cumberland, England #1

Public Offices, Cleator, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5191 Folio 137 Page 87

Mary RICHARDSON Head W 42 F Keeper Of Public Office Coniston, Lancashire, England #1
Annie RICHARDSON Dau U 16 F   Arlecdon, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah RICHARDSON Dau   13 F   Cleator, Cumberland, England #1
Maud M. RICHARDSON Dau   10 F Scholar Cleator, Cumberland, England #1
Jessie RICHARDSON Dau   5 F Scholar Cleator, Cumberland, England #1
Mary HOLLIDAY Visitor W 67 F   Keswick, Cumberland, England #1
Benjamin MILLICAN Cousin U 22 M Iron Ore Miner Coniston, Lancashire, England #1
John DICKINSON Boarder U 41 M Iron Ore Miner Alston, Cumberland, England #1
Frederick WHITTLE Lodger U 28 M Solicitor Whitehaven, Cumberland, England #1

Snellings Farm, Egremont, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5192 Folio 83 Page 6

Jeremiah GUNSON Head M 54 M Farmer Of 215 Acres Emp 4 Men Ponsonby, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah GUNSON Wife M 49 F   Gosforth, Cumberland, England #1
Mary GUNSON Daur U 19 F   St Bees, Cumberland, England #1
William GUNSON Son   13 M Scholar Egremont, Cumberland, England #1
Sarah Ann GUNSON Daur   11 F Scholar Egremont, Cumberland, England #1
William Clark BYERS Servant U 29 M Farm Servant (Indoor) Gt Orton, Cumberland, England #1
Mark ANDERSON Servant U 19 M Farm Servant (Indoor) Whitehaven, Cumberland, England #1
Jacob SWINDLE Servant U 23 M Farm Servant (Indoor) Garrigill, Cumberland, England #1
Joseph DAPE Servant U 22 M Farm Servant (Indoor) Harrington, Cumberland, England #1
Mary JENKINSON Servant U 35 F Domestic Servant Ireland  

Mill Green, Santon with Irton, Cumberland
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5195 Folio 44 page 9

Joseph NICHOLSON Head M 86 M Retired Farmer Eskdale, Cumberland, England #1
Dinah NICHOLSON Wife M 79 F   Eskdale, Cumberland, England #1
Joseph NICHOLSON Son U 45 M Labourer (Ag) ((Farm)) Irton, Cumberland, England #1
Eleanor NICHOLSON Daur U 50 F Semstress Irton, Cumberland, England #1

69 Newton St, Millom, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5196 Folio 100 Page 35

John SWINDLE Head M 28 M Engine Driver At Works Castleside, Durham, England #1
Annie SWINDLE Wife M 25 F   Consett, Durham, England #1
Harriet SWINDLE Daur   3 F   Millom, Cumberland, England #1
Elizabeth SWINDLE Daur   2 F   Millom, Cumberland, England #1
Mary J. SWINDLE Daur   1 F   Millom, Cumberland, England #1

Steel Green Ter, Millom, Cumberland, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5197 Folio 9 Page 12
 

Thomas HUTCHINSON Head M 41 M Book Keeper (Mines) Arkengarthdale, York, England #1
Annie HUTCHINSON Wife M 40 F   Nine Bank, Northumberland, England #1
Mary E. HUTCHINSON Daur   14 F Scholar Darlington, Durham, England #1
John J. HUTCHINSON Son   12 M Scholar Darlington, Durham, England #1
William HUTCHINSON Son   11 M Scholar Millom, Cumberland, England #1
George T. HUTCHINSON Son   9 M  Scholar Millom, Cumberland, England #1
Alfred F. HUTCHINSON Son   8 M Scholar Millom, Cumberland, England #1
Edward HUTCHINSON Son   6 M Scholar Millom, Cumberland, England #1
Amelia A. HUTCHINSON Daur   4 F   Millom, Cumberland, England #1
Frances A. HUTCHINSON Daur   2 F   Millom, Cumberland, England #1
Ethel Maud HUTCHINSON Daur   3m F   Millom, Cumberland, England  

PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5197 Folio 60 Page 20
Main St, Millom, Cumberland

Joseph Swindale Head M 32 M Carpenter Castleside, Durham #1
Mary Jane Swindale Wife M 27 F   Coniston, Lancashire #1
William Swindale Son U 5 M   Haverigg, Lancashire #1
Joseph L. {*} Swindale Son U 4 M   Haverigg, Lancashire #1
Clara Jane Swindale Daug U 2 F   Haverigg, Lancashire #1
John Stephen Swindale Son U 8m M   Haverigg, Lancashire #1

* Transcription error - should be Joseph T.

PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5197 Folio 62 Page 27
Silverdale, Millom, Cumberland

Jane Gregg Head W 58 F   Eskdale, Cumberland #1
Hannah Gregg Daur U 30 F Domestic Servant Coniston, Lancashire #1
Ton Gregg Son U 23 M Iron Miner Coniston, Lancashire #1
Sarah Gregg Daur U 19 F Dress Maker Coniston, Lancashire #1
Martha Ann Gregg Daur U 17 F Pupil Teacher Coniston, Lancashire #1