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Household of John Swan (born 1836, Midlothian)

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.

John Swan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swan, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Swan, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Swan's household

Male

John

Swan

Head
Female

Helen

Swan

Wife
Male

John

Swan

Son
Male

George

Swan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Swan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swan

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Swan

Wife

Married

47

1834

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Swan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Swan

Son

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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