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Household of Alexander Maxwell (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1845 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Maxwell, born in 1845 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth H (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen Mccallum (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter Mccallum (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Maxwell's household

Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Head
Female

Helen

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Helen Mccallum

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Son
Male

Peter Mccallum

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Maxwell

Head

Married

36

1845

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Maxwell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Maxwell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen Mccallum

Maxwell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Maxwell

Son

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter Mccallum

Maxwell

Son

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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