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Household of James Swift (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swift, born in 1840 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza J Swift, born in 1844 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Lucy (born 1869 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1870 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England), Wilfred (born 1871 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England), Edley (born 1877 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England) and Morna Emily (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Stepson, Emanuel Swift, born in 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Swift's household

Male

James

Swift

Head
Female

Eliza J

Swift

Wife
Female

Lucy

Swift

Daughter
Male

Henry

Swift

Son
Male

Wilfred

Swift

Son
Male

Edley

Swift

Son
Female

Morna Emily

Swift

Daughter
Male

Emanuel

Swift

Stepson
First name(s) James
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swift

Head

Married

41

1840

Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

Eliza J

Swift

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Swift

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Swift

Son

Single

11

1870

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Wilfred

Swift

Son

Single

10

1871

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Edley

Swift

Son

Single

4

1877

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Morna Emily

Swift

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emanuel

Swift

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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