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Household of John Swanney (born 1834, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 Swanney and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swanney, born in 1834 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Swanney, born in 1837 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1868 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Walter (born 1870 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1875 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Swanney's household

Male

John

Swanney

Head
Female

Betsy

Swanney

Wife
Male

John

Swanney

Son
Male

Walter

Swanney

Son
Female

Mary

Swanney

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Swanney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swanney

Head

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Swanney

Wife

Married

44

1837

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

John

Swanney

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Walter

Swanney

Son

-

11

1870

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Swanney

Daughter

-

6

1875

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

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