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Household of Henry Swift (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

Henry Swift and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Swift, born in 1837 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Swift, born in 1835 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George W (born 1859 in Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England) and Dean (born 1866 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England).


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Henry Swift's household

Male

Henry

Swift

Head
Female

Sarah E

Swift

Wife
Male

George W

Swift

Son
Male

Dean

Swift

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Swift

Head

Married

44

1837

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Swift

Wife

Married

46

1835

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

George W

Swift

Son

Single

22

1859

Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England

Dean

Swift

Son

Single

15

1866

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

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