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Household of James Swift (born 1826, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swift, born in 1826 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Swift, born in 1829 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Charlotte (born 1849 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1857 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1862 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1871 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Veronica (born 1873 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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James Swift's household

Male

James

Swift

Head
Female

Esther

Swift

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Swift

Daughter
Female

Emma

Swift

Daughter
Female

Mary

Swift

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Swift

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Swift

Daughter
Female

Veronica

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Upholland, 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

55

1826

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Esther

Swift

Wife

Married

52

1829

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Swift

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Emma

Swift

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Mary

Swift

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Swift

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Swift

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Veronica

Swift

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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