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Household of George Maxwell (born 1803, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

George Maxwell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Maxwell, born in 1803 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Maxwell, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Cousin, Jessie (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Visitor, Isabella (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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George Maxwell's household

Male

George

Maxwell

Head
Female

Helen

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Jessie

McKay

Cousin
Female

Isabella

Davey

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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George

Maxwell

Head

Married

78

1803

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Maxwell

Wife

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Cousin

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Davey

Visitor

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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