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Household of George Swanson (born 1849, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, 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 1849 in Caithness, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet Swanson, born in 1852 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1880 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Son, James (born 1871 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), George's Mother-In-Law, Catherine (born 1812 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and George's Granddaughter, Ann (born 1868 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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George Swanson's household

Male

George

Swanson

Head
Female

Janet

Swanson

Wife
Male

James

McFarlane

Step Son
Male

William

Swanson

Son
Female

Catherine

Angus

Mother-In-Law
Female

Ann

McLennan

Granddaughter
First name(s) George
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
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

32

1849

Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Swanson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

McFarlane

Step Son

-

10

1871

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

William

Swanson

Son

-

1

1880

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Angus

Mother-In-Law

Widow

69

1812

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

McLennan

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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