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Household of Charles McSwein (born 1828, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Knapdale, Argyllshire, 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.

Charles McSwein and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles McSwein, born in 1828 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Sarah McSwein, born in 1835 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Duncan (born 1856 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1871 in Argyllshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1875 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Mother-In-Law, Betsy McDonald, born in 1802 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Charles McSwein's household

Male

Charles

McSwein

Head
Female

Sarah

McSwein

Wife
Male

Duncan

McSwein

Son
Male

Alexander

McSwein

Son
Female

Betsy

McSwein

Daughter
Male

John

McSwein

Son
Female

Sarah

McSwein

Daughter
Female

Betsy

McDonald

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Charles
Last name McSwein
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

McSwein

Head

Married

53

1828

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sarah

McSwein

Wife

Married

46

1835

Argyllshire, Scotland

Duncan

McSwein

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

McSwein

Son

-

12

1869

Argyllshire, Scotland

Betsy

McSwein

Daughter

-

10

1871

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

McSwein

Son

-

9

1872

Argyllshire, Scotland

Sarah

McSwein

Daughter

-

6

1875

Argyllshire, Scotland

Betsy

McDonald

Mother-In-Law

Widow

79

1802

Argyllshire, Scotland

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