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Household of John Maxwell (born 1839, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maxwell, born in 1839 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Maxwell, born in 1837 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John James (born 1873 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas Brown (born 1874 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Henry (born 1865 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Maxwell's household
John
Maxwell
Head
Jane
Maxwell
Wife
John James
Maxwell
Son
Thomas Brown
Maxwell
Son
Elizabeth
Smith
Servant
Henry
Dickson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Maxwell | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John James | Maxwell | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas Brown | Maxwell | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Dickson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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