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Household of William Swift (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swift, born in 1852 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Swift, born in 1853 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1874 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England), Alice Anne (born 1876 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1877 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England) and Beatrice (born 1879 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Catherine

Swift

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter
Male

Fred

Swift

Son
Female

Alice Anne

Swift

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Swift

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swift

Head

Married

29

1852

Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Swift

Wife

Married

28

1853

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Swift

Son

Single

7

1874

Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Alice Anne

Swift

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Swift

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice

Swift

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

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