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Household of Ellen Swift (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Ellen Swift and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Swift, born in 1822 in Formby, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; Henry (born 1845 in Formby, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1854 in Formby, Lancashire, England), John (born 1855 in Formby, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1857 in Formby, Lancashire, England), William (born 1859 in Formby, Lancashire, England) and Catherine J (born 1862 in Formby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Boarder, Henry Wright, born in 1804 in Formby, Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Swift's household

Female

Ellen

Swift

Head
Male

Henry

Swift

Son
Female

Ellen

Swift

Daughter
Male

John

Swift

Son
Female

Annie

Swift

Daughter
Male

William

Swift

Son
Female

Catherine J

Swift

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wright

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Formby, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Swift

Head

Widow

59

1822

Formby, Lancashire, England

Henry

Swift

Son

Single

36

1845

Formby, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Swift

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Formby, Lancashire, England

John

Swift

Son

Single

26

1855

Formby, Lancashire, England

Annie

Swift

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Formby, Lancashire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

22

1859

Formby, Lancashire, England

Catherine J

Swift

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Formby, Lancashire, England

Henry

Wright

Boarder

Widower

77

1804

Formby, Lancashire, England

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