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Household of Charles Swanson (born 1847, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, 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.

Charles Swanson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Swanson, born in 1847 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Helen Swanson, born in 1837 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Mary A (born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, William (born 1861 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Charles's Servant, George (born 1860 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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Charles Swanson's household

Male

Charles

Swanson

Head
Female

Helen

Swanson

Wife
Female

Helen

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Swanson

Daughter
Male

William

Cormack

Servant
Male

George

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Swanson

Head

Married

34

1847

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Swanson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Swanson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Mary A

Swanson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swanson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Swanson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Cormack

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

George

Thompson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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