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Household of John Maxwell (born 1830, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, Midlothian, 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 1830 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Maxwell, born in 1830 in Longridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1866 in Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Maxwell's household
John
Maxwell
Head
Janet
Maxwell
Wife
William
Maxwell
Son
James
Maxwell
Son
John
Maxwell
Son
David
Maxwell
Son
George
Maxwell
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Maxwell | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Longridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Maxwell | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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