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Household of William Swift (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 1842 in Whiston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swift, born in 1849 in Maryport, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1868 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1875 in Blyth, Northumberland, England) and Ann (born 1877 in New Herrington, Durham, England).


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William Swift's household

Male

William

Swift

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Swift

Son
Female

Isabella

Swift

Daughter
Female

Ann

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swift
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Whiston, 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

39

1842

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Wife

Married

32

1849

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Mary Elizabeth

Swift

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Swift

Son

Single

12

1869

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Swift

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blyth, Northumberland, England

Ann

Swift

Daughter

Single

4

1877

New Herrington, Durham, England

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