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Household of David Swift (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Swift, born in 1841 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Swift, born in 1841 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1864 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Martha (born 1866 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Julia (born 1868 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), William (born 1870 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and David (born 1881 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Sister In Law, Martha Wilson, born in 1835 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England.


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David Swift's household

Male

David

Swift

Head
Female

Ann

Swift

Wife
Male

John

Swift

Son
Female

Martha

Swift

Daughter
Female

Julia

Swift

Daughter
Male

William

Swift

Son
Male

David

Swift

Son
Female

Martha

Wilson

Sister In Law
First name(s) David
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Swift

Head

Married

40

1841

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Ann

Swift

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John

Swift

Son

Single

17

1864

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Martha

Swift

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Julia

Swift

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

11

1870

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

David

Swift

Son

Single

0

1881

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Sister In Law

Single

46

1835

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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