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Household of James Swan (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West 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 1832 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Swan, born in 1831 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1862 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Allison B (born 1867 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, David Smith, born in 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Swan's household

Male

James

Swan

Head
Female

Jane

Swan

Wife
Male

Thomas

Swan

Son
Male

David

Swan

Son
Female

Allison B

Swan

Daughter
Male

David

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swan

Head

Married

49

1832

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Swan

Wife

Married

50

1831

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Swan

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Swan

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Allison B

Swan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

Smith

Lodger

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

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