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Household of James Swift (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 Swift and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swift, born in 1844 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), James H (born 1871 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1873 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Sarah A Pugh, born in 1864 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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James Swift's household

Male

James

Swift

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter
Male

James H

Swift

Son
Female

Gertrude

Swift

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Pugh

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swift

Head

Widower

37

1844

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

James H

Swift

Son

Single

10

1871

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Gertrude

Swift

Daughter

Single

8

1873

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Pugh

Niece

Single

17

1864

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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