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Household of John Swift (born 1805, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1805 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Swift, born in 1801 in Formby, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1836 in Formby, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1841 in Formby, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Joseph (born 1862 in Formby, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1865 in Formby, Lancashire, England).


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Alice

Swift

Wife
Male

Joseph

Swift

Son
Female

Ellen

Swift

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Swift

Grand Son
Male

John

Swift

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Married

76

1805

Lancashire, England

Alice

Swift

Wife

Married

80

1801

Formby, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Swift

Son

Widower

45

1836

Formby, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Swift

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Formby, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Swift

Grand Son

Single

19

1862

Formby, Lancashire, England

John

Swift

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Formby, Lancashire, England

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