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Household of William Swanson (born 1835, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenside, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swanson, born in 1835 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mereina Swanson, born in 1844 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Jane Keith, born in 1829 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.


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William Swanson's household

Male

William

Swanson

Head
Female

Mereina

Swanson

Wife
Female

Jane

Keith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Swanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swanson

Head

Married

46

1835

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Mereina

Swanson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Keith

Boarder

Unmarried

52

1829

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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