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Household of William Hy Swift (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

William Hy Swift and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hy Swift, born in 1842 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William Hy was the head of the household, married to Hannah Swift, born in 1838 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edwin L (born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), George Herbt (born 1874 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and William Hy (born 1877 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Hy's Boarder, William Hodgson, born in 1852 in Knapton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Hy Swift's household

Male

William Hy

Swift

Head
Female

Hannah

Swift

Wife
Male

Edwin L

Swift

Son
Male

George Herbt

Swift

Son
Male

William Hy

Swift

Son
Male

William

Hodgson

Boarder
First name(s) William Hy
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Hy

Swift

Head

Married

39

1842

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Swift

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Edwin L

Swift

Son

Single

10

1871

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

George Herbt

Swift

Son

Single

7

1874

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Swift

Son

Single

4

1877

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

William

Hodgson

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Knapton, Yorkshire, England

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