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Household of Mary McSween (born 1829, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty, 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.

Mary McSween and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mary McSween, born in 1829 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Mary was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Margaret (born 1853 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1855 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander (born 1857 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Kenneth (born 1859 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Mary's Visitor, Catherine (born 1871 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Mary's Servant, Ann (born 1853 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Mary McSween's household

Female

Mary

McSween

Head
Female

Margaret

McSween

Daughter
Male

John

McSween

Son
Male

Alexander

McSween

Son
Male

Kenneth

McSween

Son
Female

Catherine

McKay

Visitor
Female

Ann

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) Mary
Last name McSween
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mary

McSween

Head

Widow

52

1829

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

McSween

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McSween

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

McSween

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Kenneth

McSween

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Visitor

Unmarried

10

1871

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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