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Household of Esther Swift (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Esther Swift and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Esther Swift, born in 1828 in Quernmore, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Esther was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Isabella (born 1871 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1868 in Broughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Esther's Lodger, John (born 1841 in Stockport, Lancashire, England), Esther's Lodger, Abraham (born 1850 in Skerton, Lancashire, England) and Esther's Lodger, James (born 1835 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Esther Swift's household

Female

Esther

Swift

Head
Female

Isabella

Swift

Daughter
Male

Robert

Swift

Son
Male

John

Gledhill

Lodger
Male

Abraham

Shufflebottom

Lodger
Male

James

Parkinson

Lodger
First name(s) Esther
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Quernmore, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Esther

Swift

Head

Widow

53

1828

Quernmore, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Swift

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Quernmore, Lancashire, England

Robert

Swift

Son

Single

13

1868

Broughton, Lancashire, England

John

Gledhill

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Shufflebottom

Lodger

Married

31

1850

Skerton, Lancashire, England

James

Parkinson

Lodger

Married

46

1835

Preston, Lancashire, England

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