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Household of John Swanson (born 1826, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swanson, born in 1826 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Swanson, born in 1826 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and William (born 1869 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Ann Swanson, born in 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Swanson's household
John
Swanson
Head
Eliza
Swanson
Wife
Alexander
Swanson
Son
William
Swanson
Son
Ann
Swanson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Swanson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Swanson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Eliza | Swanson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Swanson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Swanson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann | Swanson | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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