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Household of James Swift (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swift, born in 1845 in Bootle, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swift, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), William G (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1878 in Lancashire, England), Austin J (born 1879 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England) and Edith A (born 1881 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary E Coleman, born in 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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James Swift's household

Male

James

Swift

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife
Female

Margaret

Swift

Daughter
Male

William G

Swift

Son
Male

Richard

Swift

Son
Male

Austin J

Swift

Son
Female

Edith A

Swift

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Coleman

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bootle, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swift

Head

Married

36

1845

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Swift

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

William G

Swift

Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Richard

Swift

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Austin J

Swift

Son

Single

2

1879

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Edith A

Swift

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Coleman

Servant

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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