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Household of Alfred Swift (born 1842, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, 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.

Alfred Swift and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Swift, born in 1842 in Swithland, Leicestershire, consisted of 9 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Ruth Ann Swift, born in 1842 in Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1864 in Northamptonshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Lucy (born 1874 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Alfred (born 1876 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1877 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Edith May (born 1879 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Servant, Emily Tunery, born in 1863 in Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, England.


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Alfred Swift's household

Male

Alfred

Swift

Head
Female

Ruth Ann

Swift

Wife
Male

Arthur

Swift

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Swift

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Swift

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Swift

Son
Female

Emily

Swift

Daughter
Female

Edith May

Swift

Daughter
Female

Emily

Tunery

Servant
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Swithland, Leicestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Swift

Head

Married

39

1842

Swithland, Leicestershire, England

Ruth Ann

Swift

Wife

Married

39

1842

Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, England

Arthur

Swift

Son

Single

17

1864

Northamptonshire, England

Mary Ann

Swift

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ayrshire, Scotland

Lucy

Swift

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ayrshire, Scotland

Alfred

Swift

Son

Single

5

1876

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Emily

Swift

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Edith May

Swift

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Emily

Tunery

Servant

Single

18

1863

Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, England

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