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Household of Alexander Swanston (born 1842, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, Orkney, 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 Swanston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Swanston, born in 1842 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Barbra (born 1831 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, Helen (born 1840 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Nephew, John (born 1865 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).


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Alexander Swanston's household

Male

Alexander

Swanston

Head
Female

Barbra

Swanston

Sister
Female

Helen

Swanston

Visitor
Male

John

Swanston

Nephew
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Swanston
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Swanston

Head

Unmarried

39

1842

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Barbra

Swanston

Sister

Unmarried

50

1831

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Swanston

Visitor

Unmarried

41

1840

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

John

Swanston

Nephew

Unmarried

16

1865

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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