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Household of Alexander Maxwell (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Maxwell, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christine Maxwell, born in 1844 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Kate (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Adopted Son, Abraham (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1831 in England) and Alexander's Boarder, Annie (born 1851 in England).


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Alexander Maxwell's household

Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Head
Female

Christine

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Mary

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Kate

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Campbell

Adopted Son
Male

James

Oliver

Boarder
Female

Annie

Oliver

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place -

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Maxwell

Head

Married

40

1841

-

Christine

Maxwell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Kate

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Abraham

Campbell

Adopted Son

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Oliver

Boarder

Married

50

1831

England

Annie

Oliver

Boarder

Married

30

1851

England

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