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Household of Alexander Macswain (born 1836, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

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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.

Alexander Macswain and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macswain, born in 1836 in Harris, Invernessshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Macswain, born in 1841 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Malcolm (born 1866 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Roderick (born 1868 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Norman (born 1875 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Kenneth (born 1881 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Macswain's household

Male

Alexander

Macswain

Head
Female

Mary

Macswain

Wife
Male

Malcolm

Macswain

Son
Male

Roderick

Macswain

Son
Female

Mary

Macswain

Daughter
Male

John

Macswain

Son
Male

Norman

Macswain

Son
Male

John

Macswain

Son
Male

Kenneth

Macswain

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macswain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macswain

Head

Married

45

1836

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Macswain

Wife

Married

40

1841

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Macswain

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Roderick

Macswain

Son

-

13

1868

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Macswain

Daughter

-

11

1870

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Macswain

Son

-

9

1872

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Norman

Macswain

Son

-

6

1875

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Macswain

Son

-

4

1877

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Kenneth

Macswain

Son

-

0

1881

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

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