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Household of John Swaney (born 1829, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, Orkney, 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 Swaney and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swaney, born in 1829 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Trail Swaney, born in 1829 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret J (born 1870 in -), John (born 1872 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Swaney's household

Male

John

Swaney

Head
Female

Trail

Swaney

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Swaney

Daughter
Male

John

Swaney

Son
Male

James

Swaney

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Swaney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swaney

Head

Married

52

1829

Orkney, Scotland

Trail

Swaney

Wife

Married

52

1829

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret J

Swaney

Daughter

-

11

1870

-

John

Swaney

Son

-

9

1872

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

James

Swaney

Son

-

6

1875

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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