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Household of James Swift (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swift, born in 1855 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Swift, born in 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Martha (born 1860 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England), James's Brother In Law, Charles M (born 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Sister In Law, Mary E (born 1849 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Nephew, Ernest N (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Swift's household

Male

James

Swift

Head
Female

Sarah

Swift

Wife
Female

Martha

Waller

Servant
Male

Charles M

Holland

Brother In Law
Female

Mary E

Holland

Sister In Law
Male

Ernest N

Holland

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swift

Head

Married

26

1855

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Swift

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Waller

Servant

Single

21

1860

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

Charles M

Holland

Brother In Law

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Holland

Sister In Law

Married

32

1849

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ernest N

Holland

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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