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Household of Joseph Swift (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Joseph Swift and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Swift, born in 1853 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emma Swift, born in 1842 in Middleton, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Gertrude, born 1879 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Step Son, David Forster, born in 1876 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Swift's household

Male

Joseph

Swift

Head
Female

Emma

Swift

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Swift

Daughter
Male

David

Forster

Step Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Swift

Head

Married

28

1853

Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Swift

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middleton, Shropshire, England

Gertrude

Swift

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

David

Forster

Step Son

Single

5

1876

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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