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Household of John Maxwell (born 1853, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 1853 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Maxwell, born in 1855 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Gavan (born 1858 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1827 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Maxwell's household

Male

John

Maxwell

Head
Female

Mary

Maxwell

Wife
Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Son
Male

William

Maxwell

Son
Female

Jane

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Gavan

Currie

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Oliver

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Maxwell

Head

Married

28

1853

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Maxwell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander

Maxwell

Son

-

10

1871

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Maxwell

Son

-

8

1873

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Maxwell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Gavan

Currie

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander

Oliver

Boarder

Unmarried

54

1827

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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