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Household of William Swift (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1851 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Swift, born in 1851 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Bridget (born 1856 in Broseley, Shropshire, England) and William's Boarder, Pat (born 1863 in Broseley, Shropshire, England).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Mary

Swift

Wife
Female

Mary

Swift

Daughter
Male

William

Swift

Son
Male

George

Swift

Son
Female

Bridget

Magee

Boarder
Male

Pat

Kennedy

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Rochdale, 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

30

1851

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Swift

Wife

Married

30

1851

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Mary

Swift

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William

Swift

Son

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

George

Swift

Son

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Magee

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Broseley, Shropshire, England

Pat

Kennedy

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Broseley, Shropshire, England

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