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Household of William Swan (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.

William Swan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swan, born in 1850 in Crail, Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret -, born in 1845 in Crail, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie H (born 1875 in Crail, Fife, Scotland) and William M (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Jessie H Miller, born in 1833 in England.


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William Swan's household

Male

William

Swan

Head
Female

Margaret

-

Wife
Female

Jessie H

-

Daughter
Male

William M

-

Son
Female

Jessie H

Miller

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Crail, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swan

Head

Married

31

1850

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

-

Wife

Married

36

1845

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Jessie H

-

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Crail, Fife, Scotland

William M

-

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie H

Miller

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

48

1833

England

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