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Household of Eli Swift (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Eli Swift and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli Swift, born in 1841 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Eli was the head of the household, married to Melinda Swift, born in 1842 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1872 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1875 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1877 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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Eli Swift's household

Male

Eli

Swift

Head
Female

Melinda

Swift

Wife
Female

Ann

Swift

Daughter
Male

Ada

Swift

Son
Male

Walter

Swift

Son
Male

Joseph

Swift

Son
First name(s) Eli
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

Swift

Head

Married

40

1841

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Melinda

Swift

Wife

Married

39

1842

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Swift

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Ada

Swift

Son

Single

6

1875

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Walter

Swift

Son

Single

4

1877

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Swift

Son

Single

0

1881

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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