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Household of James Swift (born 1809, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swift, born in 1809 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellin Swift, born in 1820 in Old Whittington, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder Head, Edwin (born 1833 in Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Maria A (born 1865 in Warmfield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Swift's household

Male

James

Swift

Head
Female

Ellin

Swift

Wife
Male

Edwin

Radley

Boarder Head
Female

Maria A

Radley

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swift

Head

Married

72

1809

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Ellin

Swift

Wife

Married

61

1820

Old Whittington, Derbyshire, England

Edwin

Radley

Boarder Head

Widower

48

1833

Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire, England

Maria A

Radley

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Warmfield, Yorkshire, England

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