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Household of Alexander Smith Swanson (born 1829, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 Smith Swanson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith Swanson, born in 1829 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander Smith was the head of the household, married to Margraut Swanson, born in 1829 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1858 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1860 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret Ann (born 1862 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith Swanson's household

Male

Alexander Smith

Swanson

Head
Female

Margraut

Swanson

Wife
Male

James

Swanson

Son
Male

Alexander

Swanson

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Swanson

Daughter
Male

William

Swanson

Son
Female

Janet

Swanson

Daughter
Male

John

Swanson

Son
First name(s) Alexander Smith
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander Smith

Swanson

Head

Married

52

1829

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margraut

Swanson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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