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Household of John Maxwell (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maxwell, born in 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Maxwell, born in 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Anne (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Georgianna (born 1866 in East Indies), Jane C (born 1869 in East Indies), Marion (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1873 in East Indies) and William G (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Catherine A Symonds, born in 1858 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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John Maxwell's household

Male

John

Maxwell

Head
Female

Anne

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Georgianna

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Jane C

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Marion

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

John

Maxwell

Son
Male

William G

Maxwell

Son
Female

Catherine A

Symonds

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Maxwell

Head

Married

43

1838

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Anne

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Georgianna

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

East Indies

Jane C

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

East Indies

Marion

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Maxwell

Son

Single

8

1873

East Indies

William G

Maxwell

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine A

Symonds

Servant

Single

23

1858

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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