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Household of John Maxwell (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maxwell, born in 1841 in Chapel Field, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Maxwell, born in 1842 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William Robert (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John Henry (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Louisa Howarth (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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John Maxwell's household

Male

John

Maxwell

Head
Female

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife
Male

William Robert

Maxwell

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Maxwell

Son
Male

John Henry

Maxwell

Son
Female

Louisa Howarth

Maxwell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Chapel Field, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Maxwell

Head

Married

40

1841

Chapel Field, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William Robert

Maxwell

Son

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Maxwell

Son

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John Henry

Maxwell

Son

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Louisa Howarth

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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