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Household of Catherine Swift (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Catherine Swift and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Swift, born in 1831 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Catherine was the head of the household, single. She had 2 children; Ellen (born 1855 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1860 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Catherine's Boarder, William (born 1839 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Catherine's Boarder, William Hy (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Catherine's St Daughter, E A (born 1879 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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Catherine Swift's household

Female

Catherine

Swift

Head
Male

William

Bennett

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Swift

Daughter
Male

Richard

Swift

Son
Male

William Hy

Bennett

Boarder
Female

E A

Swift

St Daughter
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Billinge, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Swift

Head

Single

50

1831

Billinge, Lancashire, England

William

Bennett

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Swift

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Richard

Swift

Son

Single

21

1860

Billinge, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Bennett

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

E A

Swift

St Daughter

Single

2

1879

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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