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Household of Robert Swift (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Robert Swift and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Swift, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ruth Swift, born in 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1865 in Walton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Walton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Walton, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1873 in Walton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Uncle, James Rowley, born in 1845 in Walton, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Swift's household

Male

Robert

Swift

Head
Female

Ruth

Swift

Wife
Male

William

Swift

Son
Female

Sarah

Swift

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Swift

Daughter
Male

Robert

Swift

Son
Female

Alice

Swift

Daughter
Female

Mary

Swift

Daughter
Male

James

Rowley

Uncle
First name(s) Robert
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Swift

Head

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Swift

Wife

Married

39

1842

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

16

1865

Walton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Swift

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Walton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Swift

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Walton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Swift

Son

Single

8

1873

Walton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Swift

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Swift

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Rowley

Uncle

Single

36

1845

Walton, Lancashire, England

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