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Household of James Maxwell (born 1827, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Maxwell, born in 1827 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Maxwell, born in 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James Perry (born 1864 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Marion Elizabeth (born 1866 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William Bonar (born 1867 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Maggie Lyle (born 1869 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Ellen Archibald (born 1871 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret McCrae, born in 1857 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland.
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James Maxwell's household
James
Maxwell
Head
Marion
Maxwell
Wife
James Perry
Maxwell
Son
Marion Elizabeth
Maxwell
Daughter
William Bonar
Maxwell
Son
Maggie Lyle
Maxwell
Daughter
Ellen Archibald
Maxwell
Daughter
Margaret
McCrae
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Maxwell | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James Perry | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Marion Elizabeth | Maxwell | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
William Bonar | Maxwell | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Maggie Lyle | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Ellen Archibald | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McCrae | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland |
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