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Household of Robert Swanston (born 1822, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 Swanston and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Swanston, born in 1822 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; George (born 1861 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1850 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1853 in Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1871 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland), Robert's Boarder, Thomas (born 1861 in Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Robert (born 1863 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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Robert Swanston's household
Robert
Swanston
Head
George
Swanston
Son
Betsy
Liddell
Daughter
Isabella
Swanston
Daughter
Jessie
Liddell
Granddaughter
Thomas
Jardine
Boarder
Robert
Rinnon
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Swanston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Swanston | Head | Widower | 59 | 1822 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Swanston | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Liddell | Daughter | Widow | 31 | 1850 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Swanston | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Liddell | Granddaughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Jardine | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Rinnon | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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