Henry Swift
Born 1838
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Household of James Swift (born 1840, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swift, born in 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas H (born 1870 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Olivia (born 1875 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Herbert J (born 1878 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter Sister, Alice (born 1836 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
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James Swift's household
James
Swift
Head
Thomas H
Swift
Son
Olivia
Swift
Daughter
Herbert J
Swift
Son
Alice
Swift
Daughter Sister
Sarah Ann
Hill
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Swift |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Swift | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas H | Swift | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Olivia | Swift | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Herbert J | Swift | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Swift | Daughter Sister | Single | 45 | 1836 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Hill | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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