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Household of James McSween (born 1819, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Benbecula, Invernessshire, 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.

James McSween and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McSween, born in 1819 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina McSween, born in 1821 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Niel (born 1858 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's Grandchild, Chirsty (born 1871 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James McSween's household

Male

James

McSween

Head
Female

Christina

McSween

Wife
Male

James

Macsween

Son
Male

Niel

Macsween

Son
Female

Mary Ann

McSween

Daughter
Female

Ann

Beaton

Servant
Female

Chirsty

McRae

Grandchild
First name(s) James
Last name McSween
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McSween

Head

Married

62

1819

Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

McSween

Wife

Married

60

1821

Invernessshire, Scotland

James

Macsween

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Invernessshire, Scotland

Niel

Macsween

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

McSween

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

Beaton

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Invernessshire, Scotland

Chirsty

McRae

Grandchild

-

10

1871

Invernessshire, Scotland

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