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Household of Murdoch Swanson (born 1853, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Murdoch Swanson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdoch Swanson, born in 1853 in Caithness, consisted of 3 members. Murdoch was the head of the household, married to Ellen Swanson, born in 1858 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander Tho, born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.


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Murdoch Swanson's household

Male

Murdoch

Swanson

Head
Female

Ellen

Swanson

Wife
Male

Alexander Tho

Swanson

Son
First name(s) Murdoch
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdoch

Swanson

Head

Married

28

1853

Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Swanson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander Tho

Swanson

Son

-

1

1880

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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