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Household of Jonas Swift (born 1839, 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.

Jonas Swift and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jonas Swift, born in 1839 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Jonas was the head of the household, married to Sophia Swift, born in 1843 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Jonas's Visitor, Ann E (born 1848 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Jonas's Visitor, Hannah (born 1847 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Jonas Swift's household

Male

Jonas

Swift

Head
Female

Sophia

Swift

Wife
Female

Ann E

Priestley

Visitor
Female

Hannah

Priestley

Visitor
First name(s) Jonas
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jonas

Swift

Head

Married

42

1839

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Swift

Wife

Married

38

1843

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Priestley

Visitor

Single

33

1848

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Priestley

Visitor

Single

34

1847

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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