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Household of James Swan (born 1847, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Swan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swan, born in 1847 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Swan, born in 1851 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Eliza G (born 1880 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Swan, born in 1867 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Swan's household

Male

James

Swan

Head
Female

Margaret

Swan

Wife
Female

Eliza G

Swan

Daughter
Male

James

Swan

Son
Female

Jane

Swan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swan

Head

Married

34

1847

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Swan

Wife

Married

30

1851

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza G

Swan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Swan

Son

-

0

1881

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Swan

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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