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Household of William Swift (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swift, born in 1839 in Lathom, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Swift, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in Standish, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Dorothy J (born 1875 in Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Harriet

Swift

Wife
Male

James

Swift

Son
Female

Mary A

Swift

Daughter
Female

Dorothy J

Swift

Daughter
Male

Henry

Swift

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swift

Head

Married

42

1839

Lathom, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Swift

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

James

Swift

Son

Single

12

1869

Standish, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Swift

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Dorothy J

Swift

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Henry

Swift

Son

Single

0

1881

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

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