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Household of Margaret Swanson (born 1810, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Swanson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Swanson, born in 1810 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1848 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and Benjamin (born 1854 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1869 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret's Grandson, Alexander (born 1872 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Margaret's Granddaughter, Donaldina (born 1879 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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Margaret Swanson's household

Female

Margaret

Swanson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swanson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Swanson

Son
Female

Margaret

Swanson

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Swanson

Grandson
Female

Donaldina

Swanson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Swanson

Head

Widow

71

1810

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Benjamin

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Swanson

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Swanson

Grandson

-

9

1872

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Donaldina

Swanson

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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