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Household of James Maxwell (born 1823, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, Midlothian, 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.
James Maxwell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Maxwell, born in 1823 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Maxwell, born in 1821 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1852 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1861 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1860 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James Tweedie (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jessie Milrose (born 1880 in -) and James's Boarder, Maggie (born 1863 in England).
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James Maxwell's household
James
Maxwell
Head
Jessie
Maxwell
Wife
James
Maxwell
Son
Grace
Maxwell
Daughter
Margaret
McGarth
Daughter
James Tweedie
McGarth
Grandson
Jessie Milrose
McGarth
Granddaughter
Maggie
Rae
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Maxwell | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
James | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Maxwell | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McGarth | Daughter | Widow | 21 | 1860 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
James Tweedie | McGarth | Grandson | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie Milrose | McGarth | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | - | |
Maggie | Rae | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | England |
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