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Household of William Swift (born 1815, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swift, born in 1815 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Julia Swift, born in 1816 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1862 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, George (born 1844 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and William's Lodger, Martin (born 1841 in Ireland).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Julia

Swift

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter
Male

George

Steele

Lodger
Male

Martin

Howe

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swift

Head

Married

66

1815

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Julia

Swift

Wife

Married

65

1816

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter

Single

19

1862

St Helens, Lancashire, England

George

Steele

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Martin

Howe

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Ireland

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