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Household of John Swift (born 1854, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

John Swift and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1854 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Sarah (born 1828 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), John's Sister, Eliza (born 1856 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and John's Grand Mother, Eliza (born 1816 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England).


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Sarah

Swift

Mother
Female

Eliza

Swift

Sister
Female

Eliza

Ford

Grand Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Single

27

1854

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Swift

Mother

Widow

53

1828

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Swift

Sister

Single

25

1856

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Ford

Grand Mother

Widow

65

1816

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

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