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Household of James Swanson (born 1797, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Swanson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swanson, born in 1797 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Swanson, born in 1820 in Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandchild, Janet Swanson, born in 1874 in -.


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James Swanson's household

Male

James

Swanson

Head
Female

Janet

Swanson

Wife
Female

Janet

Swanson

Grandchild
First name(s) James
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Swanson

Head

Married

84

1797

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Swanson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Swanson

Grandchild

-

7

1874

-

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