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Household of William Swift (born 1836, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swift, born in 1836 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Swift, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1854 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1866 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1873 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1876 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).
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William Swift's household
William
Swift
Head
Ellen
Swift
Wife
Henry
Swift
Son
Margaret
Swift
Daughter
Elizabeth
Swift
Daughter
William
Swift
Son
Robert
Swift
Son
Sarah E
Swift
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Swift |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Swift | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Swift | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Swift | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Swift | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Swift | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
William | Swift | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Swift | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah E | Swift | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England |
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