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Household of Alexander Swanson (born 1837, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Swanson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Swanson, born in 1837 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Swanson, born in 1839 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. They had 8 children; Isabella (born 1864 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and - (born 1881 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Swanson's household

Male

Alexander

Swanson

Head
Female

Jessie

Swanson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Swanson

Daughter
Male

William

Swanson

Son
Female

Margaret

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Swanson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Swanson

Son
Male

James

Swanson

Son
Male

-

Swanson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Swanson

Head

Married

44

1837

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Swanson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Swanson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

William

Swanson

Son

-

11

1870

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Swanson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Swanson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Swanson

Son

-

5

1876

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

James

Swanson

Son

-

2

1879

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

-

Swanson

Son

-

0

1881

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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