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Household of John McSween (born 1836, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty, 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 McSween and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McSween, born in 1836 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella McSween, born in 1837 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 6 children; Murdo (born 1864 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Angus (born 1873 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Catherina (born 1879 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John McSween's household

Male

John

McSween

Head
Female

Isabella

McSween

Wife
Male

Murdo

McSween

Son
Female

Mary

McSween

Daughter
Male

John

McSween

Son
Male

Angus

McSween

Son
Male

Alexander

McSween

Son
Female

Catherina

McSween

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McSween
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McSween

Head

Married

45

1836

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

McSween

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Murdo

McSween

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

McSween

Daughter

-

15

1866

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McSween

Son

-

10

1871

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Angus

McSween

Son

-

8

1873

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

McSween

Son

-

6

1875

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherina

McSween

Daughter

-

2

1879

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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