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Household of James Swan (born 1841, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swan, born in 1841 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swan, born in 1837 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1869 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Eliza P (born 1872 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Janet (born 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Swan's household

Male

James

Swan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swan

Wife
Male

John

Swan

Son
Male

James

Swan

Son
Female

Eliza P

Swan

Daughter
Female

Janet

Swan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swan

Head

Married

40

1841

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Swan

Wife

Married

44

1837

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Swan

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Swan

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Eliza P

Swan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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