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Household of Alexander Swan (born 1847, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Swan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Swan, born in 1847 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Swan, born in 1852 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexandrina (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William M Dickson, born in 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Swan's household

Male

Alexander

Swan

Head
Female

Isabella

Swan

Wife
Female

Alexandrina

Swan

Daughter
Male

William M

Dickson

Boarder
Female

Mary Ann

Swan

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Swan

Head

Married

34

1847

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Swan

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexandrina

Swan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William M

Dickson

Boarder

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Swan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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