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Household of John Maxwell (born 1829, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, England

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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 Maxwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maxwell, born in 1829 in Gazeley, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Maxwell, born in 1836 in Dalston, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Emmeline M K (born 1864 in South Brent, Devon, England) and Edith A A (born 1865 in Alphington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Selina Ley, born in 1864 in Bridport, Dorset, England.


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John Maxwell's household

Male

John

Maxwell

Head
Female

Harriett

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Emmeline M K

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Edith A A

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Selina

Ley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Gazeley, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Maxwell

Head

Married

52

1829

Gazeley, Suffolk, England

Harriett

Maxwell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Dalston, Middlesex, England

Emmeline M K

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

South Brent, Devon, England

Edith A A

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Alphington, Devon, England

Selina

Ley

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bridport, Dorset, England

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