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Household of James Maxwell (born 1820, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 1820 in Doune, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Maxwell, born in 1836 in Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1869 in Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland), Maryan (born 1875 in Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Maxwell's household

Male

James

Maxwell

Head
Female

Jane

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Janet

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Maryan

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Maxwell

Head

Married

61

1820

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Maxwell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Janet

Maxwell

Daughter

-

12

1869

Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Maxwell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland

Maryan

Maxwell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Maxwell

Son

-

3

1878

Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland

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