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Household of George Maxwell (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

George Maxwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Maxwell, born in 1856 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Maxwell, born in 1852 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1877 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1879 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, John Armitage, born in 1856 in Yorkshire, England.


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George Maxwell's household

Male

George

Maxwell

Head
Female

Jane

Maxwell

Wife
Male

Harry

Maxwell

Son
Male

Willie

Maxwell

Son
Female

Mary E

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

John

Armitage

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Maxwell

Head

Married

25

1856

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Maxwell

Wife

Married

29

1852

Yorkshire, England

Harry

Maxwell

Son

Single

4

1877

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Maxwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

John

Armitage

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

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