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Household of James Maxwell (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, 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.

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 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Maxwell, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Stewart (born 1881 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Maxwell's household

Male

James

Maxwell

Head
Female

Janet

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Sarah

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

James

Maxwell

Son
Female

Janet

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Stewart

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Maxwell

Head

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Maxwell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Maxwell

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Maxwell

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Maxwell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Stewart

Maxwell

Son

-

0

1881

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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