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Household of John Swan (born 1832, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 1832 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Swan, born in 1832 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Adam M (born 1875 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Dickson, born in 1832 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Swan's household

Male

John

Swan

Head
Female

Jane

Swan

Wife
Male

Alexander

Swan

Son
Female

Agnes

Swan

Daughter
Male

Adam M

Swan

Son
Male

Thomas

Dickson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swan

Head

Married

49

1832

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

Swan

Wife

Married

49

1832

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Swan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Swan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Adam M

Swan

Son

-

6

1875

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Dickson

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Midlothian, Scotland

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