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Household of Margaret Swan (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Margaret Swan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Swan, born in 1820 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Mary, born 1853 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's -, John (born 1826 in Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret's -, Mary Ann (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret's Boarder, David (born 1864 in St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret's Boarder, William (born 1860 in St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Margaret Swan's household

Female

Margaret

Swan

Head
Female

Mary

Swan Or Foley

Daughter
Male

John

Creig

-
Female

Mary Ann

Creig

-
Male

David

McNaughton

Boarder
Male

William

McNaughton

Boarder
Male

James

McNaughton

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Swan

Head

Widow

61

1820

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Swan Or Foley

Daughter

Widow

28

1853

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Creig

-

Widower

55

1826

Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Creig

-

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

David

McNaughton

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McNaughton

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McNaughton

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

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