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Household of William Swanson (born 1838, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, Orkney, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swanson, born in 1838 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Swanson, born in 1839 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1871 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Arthur W (born 1879 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Arthur M Swanson, born in 1806 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Swanson's household
William
Swanson
Head
Isabella
Swanson
Wife
George
Swanson
Son
Isabella
Swanson
Daughter
Christina
Swanson
Daughter
Arthur W
Swanson
Son
Alexander
Swanson
Son
Arthur M
Swanson
Father
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Swanson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Swanson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Swanson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Swanson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Swanson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Christina | Swanson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Arthur W | Swanson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Swanson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Arthur M | Swanson | Father | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
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