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Household of David Swift (born 1839, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Grinstead, Sussex, 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.

David Swift and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Swift, born in 1839 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Swift, born in 1842 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1869 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England), John (born 1872 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England), Bertie (born 1875 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England), Edith (born 1877 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England), Susan (born 1879 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England) and Florence (born 1881 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, Sarah (born 1810 in Fletching, Sussex, England), David's Boarder, George (born 1866 in Lincolnshire, England) and David's Servant, Annie (born 1805 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England).


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David Swift's household

Male

David

Swift

Head
Female

Charlotte

Swift

Wife
Female

Catherine

Swift

Daughter
Male

John

Swift

Son
Male

Bertie

Swift

Son
Female

Edith

Swift

Daughter
Female

Susan

Swift

Daughter
Female

Florence

Swift

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Bedford

Visitor
Male

George

Extow

Boarder
Female

Annie

Sawyer

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Swift

Head

Married

42

1839

Lincolnshire, England

Charlotte

Swift

Wife

Married

39

1842

Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Catherine

Swift

Daughter

Single

12

1869

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

John

Swift

Son

Single

9

1872

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Bertie

Swift

Son

Single

6

1875

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Edith

Swift

Daughter

Single

4

1877

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Susan

Swift

Daughter

Single

2

1879

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Florence

Swift

Daughter

Single

0

1881

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Sarah

Bedford

Visitor

Widow

71

1810

Fletching, Sussex, England

George

Extow

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Lincolnshire, England

Annie

Sawyer

Servant

Single

76

1805

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

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