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Household of James Maxwell (born 1850)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.

James Maxwell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Maxwell, born in 1850 in , consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Maxwell, born in 1850 in Sherborne, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1860 in Scotland) and James's -, Sillah (born 1824 in Corfe, Somerset, England).


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James Maxwell's household

Male

James

Maxwell

Head
Female

Sarah

Maxwell

Wife
Male

John

Carruthers

Servant
Female

Sillah

Gadd

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First name(s) James
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Maxwell

Head

Married

31

1850

Scotland

Sarah

Maxwell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sherborne, Dorset, England

John

Carruthers

Servant

Single

21

1860

Scotland

Sillah

Gadd

-

Married

57

1824

Corfe, Somerset, England

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