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Household of John Swan (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swan, born in 1831 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Swan, born in 1836 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1861 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1863 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1865 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Alexander McGregor, born in 1866 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Swan's household

Male

John

Swan

Head
Female

Helen

Swan

Wife
Female

Margaret

Swan

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Swan

Daughter
Male

John

Swan

Son
Male

Alexander

McGregor

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swan

Head

Married

50

1831

Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Swan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Swan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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