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Household of Edward Sweeney (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, 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 Sweeney and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Sweeney, born in 1835 in , consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Bridget Sweeney, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1857 in Ireland), Bridget (born 1870 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Edward (born 1872 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, James (born 1831 in Ireland) and Edward's Boarder, Neil (born 1858 in Ireland).


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Edward Sweeney's household

Male

Edward

Sweeney

Head
Female

Bridget

Sweeney

Wife
Female

Hannah

Sweeney

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Sweeney

Daughter
Male

Edward

Sweeney

Son
Male

James

McWilliams

Boarder
Male

Neil

Hagherty

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Sweeney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Sweeney

Head

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Bridget

Sweeney

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Hannah

Sweeney

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Ireland

Bridget

Sweeney

Daughter

-

11

1870

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

Sweeney

Son

-

9

1872

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McWilliams

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Ireland

Neil

Hagherty

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

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