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Household of William Swanston (born 1849, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swanston, born in 1849 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Swanston, born in 1849 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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William Swanston's household

Male

William

Swanston

Head
Female

Jane

Swanston

Wife
Female

Catherine

Swanston

Daughter
Male

John

Swanston

Son
Male

Andrew

Swanston

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Swanston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Swanston

Head

Married

32

1849

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Swanston

Wife

Married

32

1849

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Swanston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Swanston

Son

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Swanston

Son

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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