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Household of David Swanston (born 1837, Caithness)

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.

David Swanston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Swanston, born in 1837 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Robina Swanston, born in 1840 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1871 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John C (born 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David Swanston's household

Male

David

Swanston

Head
Female

Robina

Swanston

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Swanston

Son
Male

Alexander

Swanston

Son
Male

John C

Swanston

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Swanston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

Swanston

Head

Married

44

1837

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Robina

Swanston

Wife

Married

41

1840

Orkney, Scotland

Benjamin

Swanston

Son

-

10

1871

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Swanston

Son

-

8

1873

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John C

Swanston

Son

-

5

1876

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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