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Household of James Swan (born 1839, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, 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 1839 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swan, born in 1844 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1869 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1871 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1872 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Swan's household

Male

James

Swan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swan

Wife
Male

James

Swan

Son
Male

Joseph

Swan

Son
Female

Mary

Swan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swan

Head

Married

42

1839

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swan

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Swan

Son

-

12

1869

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Joseph

Swan

Son

-

10

1871

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Swan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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