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Household of Cecilia Swan (born 1829, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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.

Cecilia Swan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cecilia Swan, born in 1829 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Cecilia was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Alex B (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Henry B (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth H (born 1858 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann Eliza (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes Mcd (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Cecilia's Servant, Helen Kennedy, born in 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Cecilia Swan's household

Female

Cecilia

Swan

Head
Male

Alex B

Swan

Son
Male

Henry B

Swan

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Swan

Daughter
Female

Ann Eliza

Swan

Daughter
Female

Agnes Mcd

Swan

Daughter
Female

Helen

Kennedy

Servant
First name(s) Cecilia
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Cecilia

Swan

Head

Widow

52

1829

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alex B

Swan

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henry B

Swan

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann Eliza

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes Mcd

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Kennedy

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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