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Household of John Swift (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1836 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Swift, born in 1839 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Harriet Gregson, born in 1802 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Swift

Wife
Male

Walter

Swift

Son
Male

Herbert

Swift

Son
Female

Harriet

Gregson

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Married

45

1836

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Swift

Wife

Married

42

1839

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Swift

Son

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Swift

Son

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Gregson

Mother In Law

Widow

79

1802

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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