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Household of John Macsween (born 1831, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Benbecula, 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 Macsween and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macsween, born in 1831 in North Uist, Invernessshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Macsween, born in 1839 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Niel (born 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1866 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1870 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Peggie (born 1872 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1879 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Catherine Ferguson, born in 1842 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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John Macsween's household

Male

John

Macsween

Head
Female

Janet

Macsween

Wife
Male

Niel

Macsween

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Macsween

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Macsween

Daughter
Female

Marion

Macsween

Daughter
Female

Peggie

Macsween

Daughter
Female

Jane

Macsween

Daughter
Male

Peter

Macsween

Son
Female

Catherine

Ferguson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Macsween
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place North Uist, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macsween

Head

Married

50

1831

North Uist, Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

Macsween

Wife

Married

42

1839

Invernessshire, Scotland

Niel

Macsween

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Macsween

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Macsween

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Marion

Macsween

Daughter

-

11

1870

Invernessshire, Scotland

Peggie

Macsween

Daughter

-

9

1872

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jane

Macsween

Daughter

-

7

1874

Invernessshire, Scotland

Peter

Macsween

Son

-

2

1879

Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Ferguson

Boarder

Unmarried

39

1842

Invernessshire, Scotland

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