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Household of Thomas Swannie (born 1801, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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.

Thomas Swannie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Swannie, born in 1801 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1840 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1850 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Granddaughter, Catherine Swannie, born in 1867 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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Thomas Swannie's household

Male

Thomas

Swannie

Head
Male

Thomas

Swannie

Son
Female

Catherine

Swannie

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Swannie

Granddaughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Swannie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Swannie

Head

Widower

80

1801

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Swannie

Son

Unmarried

41

1840

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Swannie

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Swannie

Granddaughter

-

14

1867

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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