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Household of John Maxwell (born 1829, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanquhar, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maxwell, born in 1829 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Maxwell, born in 1830 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1865 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Maxwell's household

Male

John

Maxwell

Head
Female

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Margaret

Maxwell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Maxwell

Head

Married

52

1829

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife

Married

51

1830

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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