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Household of John Maxwell (born 1844, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langholm, 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 1844 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Maxwell, born in 1843 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1871 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1879 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Mary Bell, born in 1872 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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John Maxwell's household
John
Maxwell
Head
Margaret
Maxwell
Wife
Isabella
Maxwell
Daughter
William
Maxwell
Son
Peter
Maxwell
Son
Mary
Bell
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Langholm, 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 | 37 | 1844 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Maxwell | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Bell | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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