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Household of William Swift (born 1839, 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.

William Swift and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swift, born in 1839 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alfred W (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and James W (born 1871 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Martha (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Susan (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Male

Alfred W

Swift

Son
Male

James W

Swift

Son
Female

Martha

Gwynn

Servant
Female

Susan

Gwynn

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swift

Head

Widower

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Alfred W

Swift

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

James W

Swift

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Martha

Gwynn

Servant

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Susan

Gwynn

Servant

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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