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Household of George Swanson (born 1837, 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 1837 in Caithness, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Swanson, born in 1848 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret Banks (born 1872 in Caithness, Scotland), Mary Ann Mackay (born 1876 in Caithness, Scotland) and Charlotte Dunnet Laird (born 1880 in Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Johan Sinclair, born in 1858 in Caithness, Scotland.


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George Swanson's household

Male

George

Swanson

Head
Female

Margaret

Swanson

Wife
Female

Margaret Banks

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann Mackay

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte Dunnet Laird

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Johan

Sinclair

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Swanson

Head

Married

44

1837

Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Swanson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret Banks

Swanson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Caithness, Scotland

Mary Ann Mackay

Swanson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Caithness, Scotland

Charlotte Dunnet Laird

Swanson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Caithness, Scotland

Johan

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Caithness, Scotland

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