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Household of James Swift (born 1814, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swift, born in 1814 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Swift, born in 1836 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1856 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1858 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1864 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1868 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1872 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).


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James Swift's household

Male

James

Swift

Head
Female

Sarah

Swift

Wife
Male

William

Swift

Son
Male

Walter

Swift

Son
Female

Ann

Swift

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Swift

Daughter
Female

Emily

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swift

Head

Married

67

1814

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Swift

Wife

Married

45

1836

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

25

1856

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Swift

Son

Single

23

1858

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Swift

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Swift

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Swift

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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