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Household of William Swan (born 1820, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swan, born in 1820 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Swan, born in 1823 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1851 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1859 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Martha (born 1853 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Joseph (born 1880 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Sister, Margaret (born 1822 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Swan's household

Male

William

Swan

Head
Female

Isabella

Swan

Wife
Female

Catherine

Swan

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Swan

Daughter
Female

Martha

Donaldson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Donaldson

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Swan

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swan

Head

Married

61

1820

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Swan

Wife

Married

58

1823

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Swan

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Donaldson

Daughter

Widow

28

1853

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joseph

Donaldson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Swan

Sister

Unmarried

59

1822

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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