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Household of John Swift (born 1835, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1835 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Swift, born in 1843 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ruth (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Owen (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Ruth

Swift

Wife
Male

Thomas

Swift

Son
Male

William

Swift

Son
Female

Ruth

Swift

Daughter
Male

Owen

Swift

Son
Male

Arthur

Swift

Son
Female

Hannah

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Married

46

1835

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Swift

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Swift

Son

Single

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Swift

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Owen

Swift

Son

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Swift

Son

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Swift

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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