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Household of John Swanston (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Swanston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swanston, born in 1831 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabell Swanston, born in 1831 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1857 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Bella (born 1871 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mina (born 1872 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Swanston's household

Male

John

Swanston

Head
Female

Isabell

Swanston

Wife
Male

John

Swanston

Son
Female

Bella

Swanston

Daughter
Female

Mina

Swanston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Swanston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swanston

Head

Married

50

1831

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabell

Swanston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Swanston

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Bella

Swanston

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Mina

Swanston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

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