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Household of John Swift (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swift, born in 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas F (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Alice W (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Viseter, Herbert Needham, born in 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Swift's household

Male

John

Swift

Head
Male

Thomas F

Swift

Son
Female

Alice W

Swift

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Needham

Viseter
First name(s) John
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swift

Head

Widower

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas F

Swift

Son

Single

18

1863

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alice W

Swift

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Needham

Viseter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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