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I've been looking for my TUFT family on the 1851 census and came across this family who look like them but the name is totally wrong! It's a family of Swifts, from Ireland, same christian names I have in my family although I know that doesn't mean anything. My John Tuft was a dock labourer from Ireland. His wife Ann was also from Ireland. There is a son called John b. 1842 Ireland, Mary Ann b.1844 Ireland and a daughter Elizabeth b.1846 in Liverpool. Here they are on the 1851 census Name: John Swift Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Civil Parish: Liverpool Town: Liverpool County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Liverpool Sub-registration district: St Martin ED, institution, or vessel: 1ss Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 96 Household Members: Name Age James Farmer 26 Elen Handlen 40 John Handlen 25 Richd Handlen 30 Wm Mullhall 30 Ann Swift 36 Elzth Swift 5 Francis Swift 11 John Swift 38 John Swift 9 Mary Ann Swift 7 Are they mine? I've looked for this family on 1861 and can't find them. Maisy

Maisy I presume you have found your Tufts in 1861? Could this be the Francis from that 'Swift' family in 1861? Francis Tuft Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relation: Cropers Crew (Crew) Gender: Male Where born: Newry, Ireland Civil Parish: Vessels Town: Beirut Syria County/Island: Royal Navy Country: England Registration district: Royal Navy Sub-registration district: Royal Navy ED, institution, or vessel: Queen Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Angela (i.e. looks pretty likely that the Swifts are the Tufts to me!)

I've got the Tuft family (spelt TAFT) on 1861 census without Francis so yes it could be him. Here they are on 1861 Name: John Taft Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Civil Parish: Liverpool Ecclesiastical parish: St Aidan County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Liverpool Sub-registration district: St Martin ED, institution, or vessel: 55 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 69 Household Members: Name Age George Butterworth 23 Ann Taft 48 Elizabeth Taft 15 John Taft 50 John Taft 19 Mary A Taft 17

A Francis Tuft born in Ireland also turns up in Liverpool on later censuses. I think they probably are your family. One of my families are called by a different name in 1881/1891, but I think that was their choice. Yours could be that reason, or maybe the enumerator misheard the name - a strong Irish accent maybe? Angela

Thanks Angela I'll keep it on hold for now but will look into it later 'just in case' they are mine. Thanks again. Maisy