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Household of John Macswain (born 1840, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Harris, Invernessshire, 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.

John Macswain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macswain, born in 1840 in Harris, Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Macswain, born in 1842 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Roderick (born 1871 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1873 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Angus (born 1879 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Malcolm (born 1881 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Angus Macleod, born in 1869 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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John Macswain's household

Male

John

Macswain

Head
Female

Christina

Macswain

Wife
Male

Roderick

Macswain

Son
Female

Marion

Macswain

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Macswain

Daughter
Male

Angus

Macswain

Son
Male

Malcolm

Macswain

Son
Male

Angus

Macleod

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Macswain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macswain

Head

Married

41

1840

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

Macswain

Wife

Married

39

1842

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Roderick

Macswain

Son

-

10

1871

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Marion

Macswain

Daughter

-

8

1873

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Macswain

Daughter

-

4

1877

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Angus

Macswain

Son

-

2

1879

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Macswain

Son

-

0

1881

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Angus

Macleod

Nephew

-

12

1869

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

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