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Household of James Swany (born 1844, Renfrewshire)

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 Swany and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Swany, born in 1844 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret B Swany, born in 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Sheriff (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Swany's household

Male

James

Swany

Head
Female

Margaret B

Swany

Wife
Male

Sheriff

Swany

Son
Female

Helen

Swany

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Swany

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Swany
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Swany

Head

Married

37

1844

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret B

Swany

Wife

Married

30

1851

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sheriff

Swany

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Swany

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Swany

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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