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Household of John Swan (born 1816, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swan, born in 1816 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret L Swan, born in 1846 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret L (born 1846 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1828 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Brown, born in 1859 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Swan's household

Male

John

Swan

Head
Female

Margaret L

Swan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Swan

Daughter
Male

Robert

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Swan

Head

Married

65

1816

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret L

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

53

1828

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Brown

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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