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Household of William Swift (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swift, born in 1854 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Margery (born 1816 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and William's Nephew, John C (born 1868 in Manchester).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Margery

Swift

Mother
Male

John C

Swift

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swift

Head

Single

27

1854

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margery

Swift

Mother

Married

65

1816

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John C

Swift

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Manchester

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