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Household of John Maxwell (born 1813, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maxwell, born in 1813 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Maxwell, born in 1816 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland) and Ann (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Maxwell's household

Male

John

Maxwell

Head
Female

Isabella

Maxwell

Wife
Male

James

Maxwell

Son
Female

Ann

Maxwell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Maxwell

Head

Married

68

1813

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Maxwell

Wife

Married

65

1816

Orkney, Scotland

James

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Orkney, Scotland

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