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Household of Benjamin Swanson (born 1846, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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.
Benjamin Swanson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Swanson, born in 1846 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Marion S Swanson, born in 1855 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Mother, Isabella (born 1808 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), Benjamin's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and Benjamin's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1852 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
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Benjamin Swanson's household
Benjamin
Swanson
Head
Marion S
Swanson
Wife
Isabella
Swanson
Mother
Elizabeth A
Peace
Niece
Mary Ann
Hercus
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Swanson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Swanson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Marion S | Swanson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Swanson | Mother | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Peace | Niece | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Hercus | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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