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Household of William Swift (born 1824, Cheshire)

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.

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 1824 in Neston, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Swift, born in 1824 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1853 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), William (born 1866 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Catherine E (born 1872 in Lancashire, England).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Esther

Swift

Wife
Female

Catherine

Swift

Daughter
Male

William

Swift

Son
Female

Catherine E

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Neston, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swift

Head

Married

57

1824

Neston, Cheshire, England

Esther

Swift

Wife

Married

57

1824

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Swift

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

15

1866

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Catherine E

Swift

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

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