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Household of James Swann (born 1821, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, 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 Swann and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swann, born in 1821 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Swann, born in 1826 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1847 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Gavin (born 1853 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary S (born 1851 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1855 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1857 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Eliza Jane (born 1864 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Agnes Lilias (born 1876 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Janet S (born 1853 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Swann's household
James
Swann
Head
Martha
Swann
Wife
Robert
Swann
Son
Gavin
Swann
Son
John
Swann
Son
Mary S
Swann
Daughter
Jessie
Swann
Daughter
Helen
Swann
Daughter
Eliza Jane
Swann
Daughter
Agnes Lilias
Stiel
Granddaughter
Mary
Clarkson
Servant
Janet S
Ramage
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Swann |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Swann | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Swann | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Swann | Son | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Gavin | Swann | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Swann | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary S | Swann | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Swann | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Swann | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Eliza Jane | Swann | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes Lilias | Stiel | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Clarkson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet S | Ramage | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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