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Household of Thomas Swift (born 1837, 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.

Thomas Swift and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Swift, born in 1837 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Swift, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret A (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Lucy E (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Swift's household

Male

Thomas

Swift

Head
Female

Mary

Swift

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Swift

Daughter
Female

Lucy E

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Swift

Head

Married

44

1837

Longton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Swift

Wife

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Swift

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Lucy E

Swift

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

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