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Household of John Swanstone (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stow Parish, Midlothian, 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 Swanstone and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Swanstone, born in 1842 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Swanstone, born in 1848 in Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Simpson, born in 1862 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Swanstone's household

Male

John

Swanstone

Head
Female

Isabella

Swanstone

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Swanstone

Daughter
Male

George

Swanstone

Son
Male

John

Swanstone

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Swanstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Swanstone

Head

Married

39

1842

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Swanstone

Wife

Married

33

1848

Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swanstone

Daughter

-

4

1877

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Swanstone

Son

-

2

1879

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Swanstone

Son

-

0

1881

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Simpson

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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