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Household of Robert Powries Swan (born 1851, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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.

Robert Powries Swan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Powries Swan, born in 1851 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert Powries was the head of the household, married to Christina Swan, born in 1852 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William J (born 1874 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Robert P (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Morris D (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David R (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George M (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert Powries's Sister-In-Law, Jessie Morrison, born in 1863 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland.


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Robert Powries Swan's household

Male

Robert Powries

Swan

Head
Female

Christina

Swan

Wife
Male

William J

Swan

Son
Male

Robert P

Swan

Son
Male

Morris D

Swan

Son
Male

David R

Swan

Son
Male

George M

Swan

Son
Female

Jessie

Morrison

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Robert Powries
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert Powries

Swan

Head

Married

30

1851

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Christina

Swan

Wife

Married

29

1852

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

William J

Swan

Son

-

7

1874

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Robert P

Swan

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Morris D

Swan

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David R

Swan

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George M

Swan

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Morrison

Sister-In-Law

-

18

1863

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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