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Household of John Maxwell (born 1841, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, 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.
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 Orkney, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Maxwell, born in 1841 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Thomson, born in 1866 in Orkney, Scotland.
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John Maxwell's household
John
Maxwell
Head
Jane
Maxwell
Wife
Margaret
Maxwell
Daughter
Isabella
Maxwell
Daughter
Janet
Maxwell
Daughter
John
Maxwell
Son
Robert
Thomson
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
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 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Maxwell | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Boarder | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland |
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