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Household of William Swan (born 1818, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, Fife, 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 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Georgina F D Swan, born in 1809 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cook, Helen (born 1816 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's -, Catharine (born 1856 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and William's House Maid, Annie (born 1860 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Swan's household

Male

William

Swan

Head
Female

Georgina F D

Swan

Wife
Female

Helen

Ramage

Cook
Female

Catharine

Macglashan

-
Female

Annie

Montgomery

House Maid
First name(s) William
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swan

Head

Married

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina F D

Swan

Wife

Married

72

1809

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Ramage

Cook

Unmarried

65

1816

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catharine

Macglashan

-

Unmarried

25

1856

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Annie

Montgomery

House Maid

Unmarried

21

1860

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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