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Household of William Swift (born 1857, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stone, Staffordshire, 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 Swift and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swift, born in 1857 in Dresden, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Swift, born in 1859 in Longton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah S (born 1879 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland) and James D (born 1881 in Dresden, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, James (born 1814 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and William's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1820 in Barton Bendish, Norfolk, England).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Sarah E

Swift

Wife
Female

Sarah S

Swift

Daughter
Male

James D

Swift

Son
Male

James

Grindey

Father In Law
Female

Sarah

Grindey

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Dresden, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swift

Head

Married

24

1857

Dresden, Staffordshire, England

Sarah E

Swift

Wife

Married

22

1859

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah S

Swift

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

James D

Swift

Son

Single

0

1881

Dresden, Staffordshire, England

James

Grindey

Father In Law

Married

67

1814

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Grindey

Mother In Law

Married

61

1820

Barton Bendish, Norfolk, England

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