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Household of John Swanson (born 1834, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gamrie, Banffshire, 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 1834 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Swanson, born in 1837 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret Anne, born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Anne (born 1880 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Grandmother, Isabella (born 1814 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1867 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Swanson's household

Male

John

Swanson

Head
Female

Margaret

Swanson

Wife
Female

Margaret Anne

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Anne

Swanson

Granddaughter
Female

Isabella

Morrison

Grandmother
Female

Isabella

Cruickshank

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swanson

Head

Married

47

1834

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Swanson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret Anne

Swanson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Anne

Swanson

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Morrison

Grandmother

Widow

67

1814

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cruickshank

Servant

-

14

1867

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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