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Household of James Swanson (born 1842, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Swanson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swanson, born in 1842 in Lybster, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Swanson, born in 1851 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Swanson's household

Male

James

Swanson

Head
Female

Jane

Swanson

Wife
Female

Janet

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Swanson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lybster, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Swanson

Head

Married

39

1842

Lybster, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Swanson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Swanson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Swanson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leslie, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Swanson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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