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Household of James Maxwell (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Maxwell, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Katherine (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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James Maxwell's household

Male

James

Maxwell

Head
Female

Mary

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Katherine

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Maxwell

Head

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Maxwell

Wife

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Katherine

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Maxwell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Maxwell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Alexander

Maxwell

Son

-

1

1880

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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