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Household of Janet Swanson (born 1816, Caithness)

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.

Janet Swanson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Swanson, born in 1816 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; John (born 1849 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Janet (born 1851 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret (born 1853 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Donald (born 1855 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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Janet Swanson's household

Female

Janet

Swanson

Head
Male

John

Swanson

Son
Female

Janet

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Swanson

Daughter
Male

Donald

Swanson

Son
First name(s) Janet
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

Swanson

Head

Widow

65

1816

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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