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Household of John Swift (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1839 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Swift, born in 1840 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Fanny (born 1866 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1869 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England) and John (born 1874 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father In Law, Joseph Welch, born in 1804 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Ann

Swift

Wife
Female

Fanny

Swift

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Swift

Daughter
Male

John

Swift

Son
Male

Joseph

Welch

Father In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Married

42

1839

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Swift

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Swift

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Swift

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

John

Swift

Son

Single

7

1874

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Welch

Father In Law

Widower

77

1804

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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