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Household of William Swift (born 1825, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swift, born in 1825 in Huyton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessabell Houghton, born in 1855 in Huyton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Jessabell, born 1855 in Huyton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Margaret A (born 1871 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Lilley (born 1880 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Jessabell

Houghton

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Swift

Grand Daughter
Female

Lilley

Houghton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Huyton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swift

Head

Married

56

1825

Huyton, Lancashire, England

Jessabell

Houghton

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Huyton, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Swift

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Lilley

Houghton

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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