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Household of James Maxwell (born 1827, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, 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 1827 in Blair Drummond, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Maxwell, born in 1828 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1861 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1858 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1860 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Marshall, born in 1864 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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James Maxwell's household

Male

James

Maxwell

Head
Female

Isabella

Maxwell

Wife
Male

William

Maxwell

Son
Female

Margaret

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Blair Drummond, 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

54

1827

Blair Drummond, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Maxwell

Wife

Married

53

1828

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella

Marshall

Servant

-

17

1864

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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