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Household of George Swanson (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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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 Swanson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Swanson, born in 1823 in Catterick, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swanson, born in 1824 in Newburn, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1863 in Philadelphia, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1865 in Philadelphia, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Thomas Swanson, born in 1848 in Philadelphia, Durham, England.


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George Swanson's household

Male

George

Swanson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swanson

Wife
Male

Robert

Swanson

Son
Female

Margaret

Swanson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Swanson

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Catterick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Swanson

Head

Married

58

1823

Catterick, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Swanson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Newburn, Northumberland, England

Robert

Swanson

Son

Single

18

1863

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Margaret

Swanson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Thomas

Swanson

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Philadelphia, Durham, England

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