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Household of George Swanson (born 1828, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halkirk, Caithness, 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 Swanson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Swanson, born in 1828 in Dunnet, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Isabella Swanson, born in 1829 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; George (born 1858 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1859 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), Christina (born 1865 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), Annie (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland) and Donald (born 1872 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Isabella Watt, born in 1861 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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George Swanson's household

Male

George

Swanson

Head
Female

Isabella

Swanson

Wife
Male

George

Swanson

Son
Male

William

Swanson

Son
Male

James

Swanson

Son
Female

Christina

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Swanson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Swanson

Son
Male

Donald

Swanson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watt

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Swanson

Head

Married

53

1828

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Swanson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

George

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

William

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

James

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Annie

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Swanson

Son

-

12

1869

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Swanson

Son

-

9

1872

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Watt

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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