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Household of George Sword (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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 Sword and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sword, born in 1831 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Isabella Brownlee, born in 1833 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1858 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1859 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1866 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1870 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1873 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Annie Bryson, born in 1862 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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George Sword's household

Male

George

Sword

Head
Female

Isabella

Brownlee

Wife
Male

John

Sword

Son
Male

James

Sword

Son
Male

William

Sword

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sword

Daughter
Male

Walter

Sword

Son
Female

Agnes

Sword

Daughter
Female

Marion

Sword

Daughter
Female

Annie

Bryson

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Sword
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sword

Head

Married

50

1831

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Brownlee

Wife

Married

48

1833

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Sword

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Sword

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Sword

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sword

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Sword

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Sword

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Sword

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Bryson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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