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Household of William Swanson (born 1833, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swanson, born in 1833 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Swanson, born in 1828 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Donald (born 1854 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander Heny (born 1869 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Jane (born 1861 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Catharine H (born 1863 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and Williamina G (born 1867 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Alexander (born 1843 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and William's Visitor, George (born 1860 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
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William Swanson's household
William
Swanson
Head
Elizabeth
Swanson
Wife
Donald
Swanson
Son
Alexander Heny
Swanson
Son
John
Swanson
Son
Jane
Swanson
Daughter
Catharine H
Swanson
Daughter
Williamina G
Swanson
Daughter
Alexander
Campbell
Servant
George
Sutherland
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Swanson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Swanson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Swanson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Donald | Swanson | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander Heny | Swanson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Swanson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | Swanson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catharine H | Swanson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Williamina G | Swanson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Sutherland | Visitor | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland |
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