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Household of George Maxwell (born 1856, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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.

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 1856 in Waterside, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet Maxwell, born in 1859 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, John (born 1835 in Galloway, Scotland) and George's Boarder, Alexander (born 1864 in England).


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George Maxwell's household

Male

George

Maxwell

Head
Female

Janet

Maxwell

Wife
Male

John

Stewart

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Gibsey

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Waterside, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Maxwell

Head

Married

25

1856

Waterside, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Maxwell

Wife

Married

22

1859

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Stewart

Boarder

Unmarried

46

1835

Galloway, Scotland

Alexander

Gibsey

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

England

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