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Household of William Swanson (born 1809, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Swanson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swanson, born in 1809 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Swanson, born in 1817 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1857 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Walter C (born 1860 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Swanson's household

Male

William

Swanson

Head
Female

Catherine

Swanson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Swanson

Daughter
Male

Walter C

Swanson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Swanson

Head

Married

72

1809

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Swanson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swanson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Walter C

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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