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Household of George Swift (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

George Swift and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Swift, born in 1840 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Myranda Swift, born in 1843 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Alice (born 1862 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1863 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1865 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), Jim (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Rose (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England) and Edwin (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, William (born 1817 in Yorkshire, England) and George's Boarder, Edwin (born 1851 in Yorkshire, England).


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George Swift's household

Male

George

Swift

Head
Female

Myranda

Swift

Wife
Female

Alice

Swift

Daughter
Male

Tom

Swift

Son
Female

Emma

Swift

Daughter
Male

Jim

Swift

Son
Male

Alfred

Swift

Son
Female

Rose

Swift

Daughter
Female

Polly

Swift

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Swift

Son
Male

William

Sidebottom

Boarder
Male

Edwin

Sidebottom

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Swift

Head

Married

41

1840

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Myranda

Swift

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Swift

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Swift

Son

Single

18

1863

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Swift

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Jim

Swift

Son

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Swift

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Rose

Swift

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

Polly

Swift

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Swift

Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

William

Sidebottom

Boarder

Widower

64

1817

Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Sidebottom

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

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