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Household of John Swift (born 1843, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1843 in Greasbrough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Ann Swift, born in 1874 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Martha Ann (born 1874 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Charles Wm (born 1876 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Orphan, Lewis (born 1867 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), John's Orphan, Arthur (born 1870 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1831 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Female

Martha Ann

Swift

Daughter
Male

Charles Wm

Swift

Son
Male

Lewis

Brook

Orphan
Male

Arthur

Brook

Orphan
Female

Jane

Ellis

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Greasbrough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Married

38

1843

Greasbrough, Lincolnshire, England

Martha Ann

Swift

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Charles Wm

Swift

Son

Single

5

1876

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Lewis

Brook

Orphan

Single

14

1867

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Brook

Orphan

Single

11

1870

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Ellis

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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