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Household of John Swanson (born 1841, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunnet, Caithness, 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 Swanson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swanson, born in 1841 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Swanson, born in 1843 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1868 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1872 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Alexander Sinclair, born in 1816 in Caithness, Scotland.
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John Swanson's household
John
Swanson
Head
Margaret
Swanson
Wife
Catherine
Swanson
Daughter
Isabella
Swanson
Daughter
Jessie
Swanson
Daughter
Alexander
Sinclair
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Swanson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Swanson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Swanson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Swanson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Swanson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Swanson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Sinclair | Lodger | Married | 65 | 1816 | Caithness, Scotland |
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