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Household of William Swanston (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Swanston and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swanston, born in 1839 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Swanston, born in 1840 in Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1865 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Niece, Jane (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Nephew, Charles (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Niece, Isabella (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Niece, Maggie (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Swanston's household
William
Swanston
Head
Mary
Swanston
Wife
Alexander
Swanston
Son
William
Swanston
Son
Margaret
Swanston
Daughter
Mary Ann
Ferguson
Niece
Jane
Ferguson
Niece
Charles
Ferguson
Nephew
Isabella
Ferguson
Niece
Maggie
Ferguson
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Swanston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Swanston | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Swanston | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Swanston | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | City, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Swanston | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Swanston | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Ferguson | Niece | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Ferguson | Niece | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Ferguson | Nephew | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Ferguson | Niece | - | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Ferguson | Niece | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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