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Household of William Swift (born 1845, Lancashire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swift, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Swift, born in 1844 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Sarah Swift, born in 1819 in Lancashire, England.


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Hannah

Swift

Wife
Male

John

Swift

Son
Female

Mary

Swift

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Swift

Son
Male

William

Swift

Son
Female

Sarah

Swift

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swift

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Swift

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lancashire, England

John

Swift

Son

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Mary

Swift

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Swift

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Swift

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Lancashire, England

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