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Household of Peter Swift (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Peter Swift and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Swift, born in 1828 in Little Crosby, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Swift, born in 1831 in Little Crosby, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Peter's Boarder, Martha (born 1867 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Boarder, Michael (born 1855 in Ireland).


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Peter Swift's household

Male

Peter

Swift

Head
Female

Mary

Swift

Wife
Male

James

Swift

Boarder
Female

Martha

Swift

Boarder
Male

Michael

Macdonald

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Little Crosby, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Swift

Head

Married

53

1828

Little Crosby, Lancashire, England

Mary

Swift

Wife

Married

50

1831

Little Crosby, Lancashire, England

James

Swift

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Martha

Swift

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Michael

Macdonald

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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