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Household of Margaret Swan (born 1822, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Swan, born in 1822 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Visitor, Annie (born 1810 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret's Boarder, Alexander (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret's Boarder, Julia (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Margaret Swan's household

Female

Margaret

Swan

Head
Female

Annie

Ross

Visitor
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Boarder
Female

Julia

McPherson

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Margaret

Swan

Head

Widow

59

1822

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Ross

Visitor

Widow

71

1810

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Boarder

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Julia

McPherson

Boarder

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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