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Household of Robert Sword (born 1825, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, 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 Sword and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sword, born in 1825 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Christina (born 1849 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1855 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1859 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Sword's household

Male

Robert

Sword

Head
Female

Christina

Sword

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sword

Daughter
Male

William

Sword

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sword
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sword

Head

Widower

56

1825

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Christina

Sword

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sword

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Sword

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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