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Household of James Swaney (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Swaney and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swaney, born in 1848 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Swaney, born in 1850 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Henry Swaney, born in 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Swaney's household

Male

James

Swaney

Head
Female

Margaret

Swaney

Wife
Female

Ann

Swaney

Daughter
Male

James

Swaney

Son
Male

John

Swaney

Son
Male

Henry

Swaney

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Swaney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swaney

Head

Married

33

1848

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Swaney

Wife

Married

31

1850

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Swaney

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Swaney

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Swaney

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Swaney

Brother

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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