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Household of David Maxwell (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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.

David Maxwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Maxwell, born in 1849 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Maxwell, born in 1848 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Lily Ford (born 1876 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet S (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Isabella Brown, born in 1864 in Woodhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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David Maxwell's household

Male

David

Maxwell

Head
Female

Catherine

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Lily Ford

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Janet S

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

James

Maxwell

Son
Female

Isabella

Brown

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Maxwell

Head

Married

32

1849

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Maxwell

Wife

Married

33

1848

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lily Ford

Maxwell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet S

Maxwell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Maxwell

Son

-

1

1880

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Woodhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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