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Household of James Maxwell (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Maxwell, born in 1845 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson Maxwell, born in 1845 in Winchburgh, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas James (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John H W (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Jeanie Dalziel (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Pearson (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Cassie, born in 1863 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Maxwell's household

Male

James

Maxwell

Head
Female

Jane Wilson

Maxwell

Wife
Male

Thomas James

Maxwell

Son
Male

John H W

Maxwell

Son
Female

Jeanie Dalziel

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

James Pearson

Maxwell

Son
Female

Margaret

Cassie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Maxwell

Head

Married

36

1845

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane Wilson

Maxwell

Wife

-

36

1845

Winchburgh, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas James

Maxwell

Son

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John H W

Maxwell

Son

-

5

1876

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie Dalziel

Maxwell

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James Pearson

Maxwell

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cassie

Servant

-

18

1863

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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