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Household of William Swanston (born 1809, Selkirkshire)

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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Swanston, born in 1809 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Swanston, born in 1815 in Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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William Swanston's household

Male

William

Swanston

Head
Female

Helen

Swanston

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Swanston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Swanston

Head

Married

72

1809

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen

Swanston

Wife

Married

66

1815

Roxburghshire, Scotland

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