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Household of James Swan (born 1854, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

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 1854 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Swan, born in 1852 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Murdoch (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1843 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1854 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Swan's household

Male

James

Swan

Head
Female

Jessie

Swan

Wife
Male

Murdoch

Swan

Son
Male

John

Swan

Son
Male

James

McGregor

Boarder
Male

John

Dairs

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swan

Head

Married

27

1854

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Swan

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Murdoch

Swan

Son

Single

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Swan

Son

Single

0

1881

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McGregor

Boarder

Married

38

1843

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dairs

Boarder

Married

27

1854

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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