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Household of James Russell Swift (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

James Russell Swift and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell Swift, born in 1833 in Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James Russell was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swift, born in 1830 in Sutton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; Louisa L Hardy (born 1859 in St Ives, Hampshire, England), Glen Sarah Hardy (born 1860 in St Ives, Hampshire, England), Thomas Saml (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), Gertrude A (born 1866 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Edgar R (born 1871 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James Russell's Nephew, Fred Calder (born 1854 in Lancashire, England), James Russell's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Overton, Hampshire, England) and James Russell's Servant, Caroline (born 1864 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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James Russell Swift's household

Male

James Russell

Swift

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife
Female

Louisa L Hardy

Swift

Daughter
Female

Glen Sarah Hardy

Swift

Daughter
Male

Thomas Saml

Swift

Son
Female

Gertrude A

Swift

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Swift

Daughter
Male

Edgar R

Swift

Son
Male

Fred Calder

Hardy

Nephew
Female

Ann

Releyard

Servant
Female

Caroline

Entwhistle

Servant
First name(s) James Russell
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Russell

Swift

Head

Married

48

1833

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife

Married

51

1830

Sutton, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa L Hardy

Swift

Daughter

Single

22

1859

St Ives, Hampshire, England

Glen Sarah Hardy

Swift

Daughter

Single

21

1860

St Ives, Hampshire, England

Thomas Saml

Swift

Son

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Gertrude A

Swift

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Swift

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Edgar R

Swift

Son

Single

10

1871

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Fred Calder

Hardy

Nephew

Single

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Ann

Releyard

Servant

Single

19

1862

Overton, Hampshire, England

Caroline

Entwhistle

Servant

Single

17

1864

Islington, Middlesex, England

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