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Household of Joseph Swanson (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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.

Joseph Swanson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Swanson, born in 1837 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Christina Swanson, born in 1802 in Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina B (born 1872 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Allison (born 1876 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Christina Swanson, born in 1802 in Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Swanson's household

Male

Joseph

Swanson

Head
Female

Christina

Swanson

Mother
Female

Christina B

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Allison

Swanson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Swanson

Head

Married

44

1837

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Swanson

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina B

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Allison

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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