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Household of Alexander Maxwell (born 1857, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Maxwell, born in 1857 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Maxwell, born in 1856 in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John Alexr (born 1874 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Maxwell's household

Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Head
Female

Helen

Maxwell

Wife
Male

John Alexr

Maxwell

Son
Male

William

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Maxwell

Head

Married

24

1857

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Maxwell

Wife

Married

25

1856

Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John Alexr

Maxwell

Son

-

7

1874

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Maxwell

Son

-

0

1881

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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