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Household of Henry Swift (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Swift, born in 1837 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; George (born 1862 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1865 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England), Ellenor (born 1876 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England) and Selina (born 1878 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Servant, Hannah (born 1833 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England) and Henry's Boarder, Willis (born 1858 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England).


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Henry Swift's household

Male

Henry

Swift

Head
Male

George

Swift

Son
Male

Tom

Swift

Son
Female

Ellenor

Swift

Daughter
Female

Selina

Swift

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Dransfield

Servant
Male

Willis

Dransfield

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Swift

Head

Widower

44

1837

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Swift

Son

Single

19

1862

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Swift

Son

Single

16

1865

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Ellenor

Swift

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Swift

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dransfield

Servant

Widow

48

1833

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Willis

Dransfield

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

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