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Household of John Swanson (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Swanson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swanson, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Swanson, born in 1851 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, James Swanson, born in 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Swanson's household

Male

John

Swanson

Head
Female

Barbara

Swanson

Wife
Male

John

Swanson

Son
Female

Janet

Swanson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Swanson

Son
Male

James

Swanson

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swanson

Head

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Swanson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Swanson

Son

Single

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Swanson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Swanson

Son

Single

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Swanson

Brother

Single

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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