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Household of David Maxwell (born 1812)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

David Maxwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Maxwell, born in 1812 in , consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elsie L, born 1853 in .
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Jane A (born 1854 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), David's Servant, Margaret (born 1838 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), David's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Banffshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Robert (born 1859 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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David Maxwell's household

Male

David

Maxwell

Head
Female

Elsie L

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Dallas

Servant
Female

Margaret

Hay

Servant
Female

Margaret

Merson

Servant
Female

Jane

Rattray

Servant
Male

Robert

Masson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place -

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Maxwell

Head

Widower

69

1812

-

Elsie L

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

-

Jane A

Dallas

Servant

Widow

27

1854

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Hay

Servant

Unmarried

43

1838

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Merson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Rattray

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Masson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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