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Household of James Maxwell (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Maxwell, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Maxwell, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Archibald (born 1854 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1870 in Morningside, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James McCue, born in 1859 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Maxwell's household

Male

James

Maxwell

Head
Female

Isabella

Maxwell

Wife
Male

Archibald

Maxwell

Son
Female

Isabella

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

John

Maxwell

Son
Male

Robert

Maxwell

Son
Male

James

McCue

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Maxwell

Head

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Maxwell

Wife

Married

53

1828

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Morningside, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McCue

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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