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Household of Edward Maxwell (born 1831, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, 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.

Edward Maxwell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Maxwell, born in 1831 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Maxwell, born in 1848 in England. They had 5 children; James (born 1858 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1869 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah E (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Herbert (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Visitor, Eleanor Wilkin, born in 1853 in England.


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Edward Maxwell's household

Male

Edward

Maxwell

Head
Female

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife
Male

James

Maxwell

Son
Female

Jessie

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Maxwell

Son
Female

Eleanor

Wilkin

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Maxwell

Head

Married

50

1831

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife

Married

33

1848

England

James

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jessie

Maxwell

Daughter

-

12

1869

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah E

Maxwell

Daughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Maxwell

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Herbert

Maxwell

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eleanor

Wilkin

Visitor

Unmarried

28

1853

England

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