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Household of George Swanson (born 1834, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Swanson, born in 1834 in Olrig, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, They had 1 child; George, born 1866 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother, Esther (born 1811 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland), George's Niece, Alexandrina (born 1863 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), George's Niece, Esther (born 1867 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland) and George's Visitor, Donald (born 1869 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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George Swanson's household

Male

George

Swanson

Head
Female

Esther

Swanson

Mother
Male

George

Swanson

Son
Female

Alexandrina

Swanson

Niece
Female

Esther

Swanson

Niece
Male

Donald

Sutherland

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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George

Swanson

Head

Unmarried

47

1834

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Esther

Swanson

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

George

Swanson

Son

-

15

1866

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Alexandrina

Swanson

Niece

Unmarried

18

1863

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Esther

Swanson

Niece

-

14

1867

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Sutherland

Visitor

-

12

1869

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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