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Household of Alexander Maxwell (born 1846, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Maxwell, born in 1846 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Maxwell, born in 1856 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Eliza Maxwell, born in 1811 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Maxwell's household
Alexander
Maxwell
Head
Margaret
Maxwell
Wife
James
Maxwell
Son
John
Maxwell
Son
Alexander
Maxwell
Son
Eliza
Maxwell
Mother
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Maxwell | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
James | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
John | Maxwell | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Maxwell | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Maxwell | Mother | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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