Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Swan (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 2 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swan, born in 1855 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's House Keeper, Joan (born 1809 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1868 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Swan's household

Male

James

Swan

Head
Female

Joan

Somerville

House Keeper
Female

Margaret

Hall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swan

Head

Unmarried

26

1855

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joan

Somerville

House Keeper

Widow

72

1809

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hall

Servant

-

13

1868

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Swan in Lanark in 1881, and follow the Swan family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Swan

We’ve found James Swan in 378 family trees. Find out more about James Swan's household and view the Swan family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census