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Household of William Swanson (born 1844, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swanson, born in 1844 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swanson, born in 1837 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charlotte (born 1867 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Ellen (born 1868 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and William (born 1870 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, John Swanson, born in 1852 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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William Swanson's household

Male

William

Swanson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Swanson

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Swanson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Swanson

Daughter
Male

William

Swanson

Son
Male

John

Swanson

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swanson

Head

Married

37

1844

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swanson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Charlotte

Swanson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Swanson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

William

Swanson

Son

-

11

1870

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

John

Swanson

Brother

Unmarried

29

1852

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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