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Household of Alexander Maxwell (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.
Alexander Maxwell and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Maxwell, born in 1837 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Maxwell, born in 1836 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother-In-Law, David King, born in 1825 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Maxwell's household
Alexander
Maxwell
Head
Janet
Maxwell
Wife
Peter
Maxwell
Son
Margaret
Maxwell
Daughter
David
King
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Maxwell | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | King | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 56 | 1825 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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