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Household of William Swift (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1849 in Stockport, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swift, born in 1849 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Ruth Ann (born 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Wilson, born in 1819 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife
Female

Edith

Swift

Daughter
Male

Harry

Swift

Son
Female

Ruth Ann

Swift

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Stockport, 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

32

1849

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife

Married

32

1849

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Swift

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Swift

Son

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ruth Ann

Swift

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Mother In Law

Widow

62

1819

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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