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Household of Benjamin Swift (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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.

Benjamin Swift and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Swift, born in 1847 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hillaria Swift, born in 1852 in Upper Haugh, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Arthur B (born 1871 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Upper Haugh, Yorkshire, England), Charley (born 1875 in Upper Haugh, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1877 in Hoober, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Hoober, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Swift's household

Male

Benjamin

Swift

Head
Female

Hillaria

Swift

Wife
Male

Arthur B

Swift

Son
Female

Mary A

Swift

Daughter
Male

Charley

Swift

Son
Female

Emily

Swift

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Swift

Head

Married

34

1847

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

Hillaria

Swift

Wife

Married

29

1852

Upper Haugh, Yorkshire, England

Arthur B

Swift

Son

Single

10

1871

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Swift

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Upper Haugh, Yorkshire, England

Charley

Swift

Son

Single

6

1875

Upper Haugh, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Swift

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hoober, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Swift

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hoober, Yorkshire, England

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