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Household of John Swift (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1841 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachel Swift, born in 1839 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Ann (born 1866 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1869 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1872 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Rachel

Swift

Wife
Female

Ann

Swift

Daughter
Female

Mary

Swift

Daughter
Female

Jane

Swift

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Swift

Daughter
Female

Alice

Swift

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Married

40

1841

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Swift

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ann

Swift

Daughter

Single

15

1866

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Swift

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Jane

Swift

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Swift

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Alice

Swift

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Swift

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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