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Household of Bessie Swanson (born 1812, 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.
Bessie Swanson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bessie Swanson, born in 1812 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Bessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Janet (born 1846 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Ratchiel (born 1850 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Christina (born 1861 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Bessie's Grandson, William Swanson, born in 1863 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
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Bessie Swanson's household
Bessie
Swanson
Head
Janet
Milne
Daughter
Ratchiel
Swanson
Daughter
Christina
Swanson
Daughter
William
Swanson
Grandson
| First name(s) | Bessie |
| Last name | Swanson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Bower, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bessie | Swanson | Head | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Janet | Milne | Daughter | Widow | 35 | 1846 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ratchiel | Swanson | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina | Swanson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Swanson | Grandson | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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