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Household of Robert Swift (born 1830, 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.

Robert Swift and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Swift, born in 1830 in Appleton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Swift, born in 1836 in Croft, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1867 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1876 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, James (born 1863 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), Robert's Lodger, Sarah (born 1824 in Lancashire, England), Robert's Lodger, Mary (born 1827 in Lancashire, England) and Robert's Lodger, Harriet (born 1843 in Lancashire, England).


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Robert Swift's household

Male

Robert

Swift

Head
Female

Ann

Swift

Wife
Male

Joseph

Swift

Son
Female

Ann

Swift

Daughter
Male

William

Swift

Son
Female

Sarah E

Swift

Daughter
Male

James

Forshaw

Servant
Female

Sarah

Head

Lodger
Female

Mary

Head

Lodger
Female

Harriet

Ashton

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Appleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Swift

Head

Married

51

1830

Appleton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Swift

Wife

Married

45

1836

Croft, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Swift

Son

Single

16

1865

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Swift

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sutton, Lancashire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

12

1869

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Swift

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

James

Forshaw

Servant

Single

18

1863

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Head

Lodger

Single

57

1824

Lancashire, England

Mary

Head

Lodger

Single

54

1827

Lancashire, England

Harriet

Ashton

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Lancashire, England

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