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Household of Jessie Maxwell (born 1816, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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.

Jessie Maxwell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Maxwell, born in 1816 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Niece, Sarah (born 1852 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie's Boarder, John (born 1832 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Jessie's Boarder, Robert (born 1852 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Jessie Maxwell's household

Female

Jessie

Maxwell

Head
Female

Sarah

Sinclair

Niece
Male

John

Weir

Boarder
Male

Robert

Mitchell

Boarder
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

Maxwell

Head

Widow

65

1816

Orkney, Scotland

Sarah

Sinclair

Niece

Unmarried

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

John

Weir

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Mitchell

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

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