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Household of Alexander Maxwell (born 1821, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1821 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Maxwell, born in 1819 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; George Fleming (born 1855 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1858 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Euphemia Paterson Smith, born in 1862 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Maxwell's household

Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Head
Female

Helen

Maxwell

Wife
Male

George Fleming

Maxwell

Son
Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Son
Female

Euphemia Paterson

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Maxwell

Head

Married

60

1821

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Maxwell

Wife

Married

62

1819

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George Fleming

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Euphemia Paterson

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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