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Household of John Swanson (born 1829, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swanson, born in 1829 in Olrig, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Swanson, born in 1828 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Williamina (born 1859 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1863 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland), Jane Margaret (born 1865 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland), Robert C Sinclair (born 1869 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland), Esther Elisabeth (born 1872 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland) and William George (born 1872 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Swanson's household

Male

John

Swanson

Head
Female

Christina

Swanson

Wife
Female

Williamina

Swanson

Daughter
Male

Donald

Swanson

Son
Female

Jane Margaret

Swanson

Daughter
Male

Robert C Sinclair

Swanson

Son
Female

Esther Elisabeth

Swanson

Daughter
Male

William George

Swanson

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swanson

Head

Married

52

1829

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Swanson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Jane Margaret

Swanson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Robert C Sinclair

Swanson

Son

-

12

1869

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Esther Elisabeth

Swanson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

William George

Swanson

Son

-

9

1872

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

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