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Household of George Swan (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

George Swan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Swan, born in 1836 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet Young, born in 1835 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1868 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1871 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Thomasina (born 1873 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Nellie (born 1876 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Father-In-Law, Thomas (born 1804 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and George's Boarder, Thomas (born 1848 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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George Swan's household

Male

George

Swan

Head
Female

Janet

Young

Wife
Female

Janet

Swan

Daughter
Male

John

Swan

Son
Female

Thomasina

Swan

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Swan

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Young

Father-In-Law
Male

Thomas

Young

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Swan

Head

Married

45

1836

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Young

Wife

Married

46

1835

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Swan

Daughter

-

13

1868

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Swan

Son

-

10

1871

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomasina

Swan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Nellie

Swan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Young

Father-In-Law

Widower

77

1804

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Young

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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