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Household of Edward Swaney (born 1829, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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.
Edward Swaney and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Swaney, born in 1829 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Swaney, born in 1825 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, Peter (born 1855 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Edward's Boarder, John W (born 1854 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Edward Swaney's household
Edward
Swaney
Head
Margaret
Swaney
Wife
Peter
Sinclair
Boarder
John W
Priest
Boarder
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Swaney |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Swaney | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Swaney | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Sinclair | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John W | Priest | Boarder | Married | 27 | 1854 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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