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Household of William Swanson (born 1836, Caithness)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swanson, born in 1836 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Doul Swanson, born in 1832 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Swanson's household

Male

William

Swanson

Head
Female

Ann Doul

Swanson

Wife
Male

William

Swanson

Son
Male

James

Swanson

Son
Male

Alexander

Swanson

Son
Female

Jessie

Swanson

Daughter
Male

John

Swanson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swanson

Head

Married

45

1836

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Ann Doul

Swanson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

James

Swanson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Swanson

Son

-

12

1869

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Swanson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

John

Swanson

Son

-

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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