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Household of Joseph Swift (born 1842, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Swift, born in 1842 in Bainsford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Harriet Swift, born in 1839 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1869 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1875 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Swift's household

Male

Joseph

Swift

Head
Female

Harriet

Swift

Wife
Male

Thomas

Swift

Son
Male

John W

Swift

Son
Male

Edward

Swift

Son
Male

Joseph

Swift

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bainsford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Swift

Head

Married

39

1842

Bainsford, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Swift

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Swift

Son

Single

15

1866

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

John W

Swift

Son

Single

12

1869

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Edward

Swift

Son

Single

6

1875

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Swift

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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