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Household of Peter Swanney (born 1832, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Ronaldshay, Orkney, 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.

Peter Swanney and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Swanney, born in 1832 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Swanney, born in 1829 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Peter Swanney's household

Male

Peter

Swanney

Head
Female

Sarah

Swanney

Wife
Male

John

Swanney

Son
Female

Mary

Swanney

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Swanney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Swanney

Head

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

Sarah

Swanney

Wife

Married

52

1829

Orkney, Scotland

John

Swanney

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Swanney

Daughter

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

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