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Household of Janet Swanson (born 1821, 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.

Janet Swanson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Swanson, born in 1821 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 2 members. Janet was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Nephew, David Cowan, born in 1848 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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Janet Swanson's household

Female

Janet

Swanson

Head
Male

David

Cowan

Nephew
First name(s) Janet
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

Swanson

Head

Unmarried

60

1821

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

David

Cowan

Nephew

Unmarried

33

1848

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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