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Household of John Maxwell (born 1840, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maxwell, born in 1840 in Orkney, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Maxwell, born in 1841 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1863 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth A (born 1865 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Robert E A (born 1868 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), William M (born 1870 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Clara (born 1876 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie A (born 1878 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Edith M (born 1881 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Annabella Firth, born in 1863 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
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John Maxwell's household
John
Maxwell
Head
Elizabeth
Maxwell
Wife
John
Maxwell
Son
Elizabeth A
Maxwell
Daughter
Robert E A
Maxwell
Son
William M
Maxwell
Son
Isabella
Maxwell
Daughter
Clara
Maxwell
Daughter
Jessie A
Maxwell
Daughter
Edith M
Maxwell
Daughter
Annabella
Firth
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Maxwell | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Maxwell | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert E A | Maxwell | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
William M | Maxwell | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Clara | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie A | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Edith M | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Annabella | Firth | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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