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Household of James Swift (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swift, born in 1855 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swift, born in 1859 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Amy, born 1881 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, James (born 1865 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and James's Nephew, James (born 1861 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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James Swift's household

Male

James

Swift

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife
Female

Amy

Swift

Daughter
Male

James

Nolan

Brother
Male

James

Simpson

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swift

Head

Married

26

1855

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife

Married

22

1859

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Amy

Swift

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

James

Nolan

Brother

Single

16

1865

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Simpson

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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