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Household of John Swift (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1838 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Swift, born in 1839 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1863 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), James (born 1864 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Maria

Swift

Wife
Female

Alice

Swift

Daughter
Male

James

Swift

Son
Male

Joseph

Swift

Son
Male

Thomas

Swift

Son
Male

John

Swift

Son
Male

William

Swift

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Married

43

1838

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Maria

Swift

Wife

Married

42

1839

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Alice

Swift

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Upholland, Lancashire, England

James

Swift

Son

Single

17

1864

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Swift

Son

Single

12

1869

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Swift

Son

Single

10

1871

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John

Swift

Son

Single

6

1875

Upholland, Lancashire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

3

1878

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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