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Household of John Swift (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1830 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Swift, born in 1840 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Cecilia (born 1871 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Ann Latham, born in 1877 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England.


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Martha

Swift

Wife
Male

John

Swift

Son
Male

Joseph

Swift

Son
Female

Cecilia

Swift

Daughter
Female

Alice

Swift

Daughter
Female

Ann

Latham

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Married

51

1830

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Martha

Swift

Wife

Married

41

1840

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

John

Swift

Son

Single

13

1868

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Swift

Son

Single

11

1870

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Cecilia

Swift

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Alice

Swift

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Ann

Latham

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

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