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Household of James Maxwell (born 1855)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Maxwell, born in 1855 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Maxwell, born in 1857 in Boldon, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Alexandra (born 1874 in Boldon, Durham, England), James (born 1876 in Boldon, Durham, England) and Jesse (born 1879 in Boldon, Durham, England).


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James Maxwell's household

Male

James

Maxwell

Head
Female

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife
Male

Alexandra

Maxwell

Son
Male

James

Maxwell

Son
Female

Jesse

Maxwell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Maxwell

Head

Married

26

1855

Scotland

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife

Married

24

1857

Boldon, Durham, England

Alexandra

Maxwell

Son

Single

7

1874

Boldon, Durham, England

James

Maxwell

Son

Single

5

1876

Boldon, Durham, England

Jesse

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Boldon, Durham, England

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