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Household of William Swankie (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Swankie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swankie, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Swankie, born in 1840 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Lizzie Mcl, born 1860 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Daughter, Maggie B Wallace, born in 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Swankie's household

Male

William

Swankie

Head
Female

Marion

Swankie

Wife
Female

Lizzie Mcl

Swankie

Daughter
Female

Maggie B

Wallace

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Swankie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swankie

Head

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Swankie

Wife

Married

41

1840

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lizzie Mcl

Swankie

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie B

Wallace

Adopted Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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