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Household of David Maxwell (born 1846, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Morton, 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.
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 1846 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Maxwell, born in 1850 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1875 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Niece, Jane Ferguson Johnstone, born in 1881 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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David Maxwell's household
David
Maxwell
Head
Margaret
Maxwell
Wife
Margaret
Maxwell
Daughter
Joseph
Maxwell
Son
Jane
Maxwell
Daughter
William
Maxwell
Son
Jane Ferguson
Johnstone
Niece
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Maxwell | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Maxwell | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Maxwell | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane Ferguson | Johnstone | Niece | - | 0 | 1881 | New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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