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Household of John Maxton (born 1848, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.

John Maxton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maxton, born in 1848 in Crieff, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret S Maxton, born in 1856 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James M (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth R (born 1880 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Murdoch S (born 1881 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Maxton's household

Male

John

Maxton

Head
Female

Margaret S

Maxton

Wife
Male

James M

Maxton

Son
Female

Elizabeth R

Maxton

Daughter
Male

Murdoch S

Maxton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Maxton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Maxton

Head

Married

33

1848

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Maxton

Wife

Married

25

1856

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

James M

Maxton

Son

-

4

1877

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth R

Maxton

Daughter

-

1

1880

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Murdoch S

Maxton

Son

-

0

1881

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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