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Household of James Maxwell (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

James Maxwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Maxwell, born in 1850 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nanny Maxwell, born in 1846 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah Alice (born 1875 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England), John Wm (born 1876 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in -) and Elizabeth Jane (born 1881 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England).


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James Maxwell's household

Male

James

Maxwell

Head
Female

Nanny

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Sarah Alice

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Maxwell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Maxwell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Maxwell

Head

Married

31

1850

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Nanny

Maxwell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Alice

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Maxwell

Son

Single

5

1876

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

-

Elizabeth Jane

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

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