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Household of John Swift (born 1826, 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 1826 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1864 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1873 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Male

William

Swift

Son
Female

Betsy

Swift

Daughter
Male

John

Swift

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Widower

55

1826

Upholland, Lancashire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

21

1860

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Swift

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John

Swift

Son

Single

8

1873

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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