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Household of John Swift (born 1852, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1852 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Swift, born in 1848 in Upholland, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Charlotte (born 1853 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Kate (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Mary

Swift

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Gaskell

Sister In Law
Female

Kate

Gaskell

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Billinge, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Married

29

1852

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Swift

Wife

Married

33

1848

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Gaskell

Sister In Law

Single

28

1853

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Kate

Gaskell

Niece

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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