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Household of John Maxwell (born 1807, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westerkirk, 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 1807 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1813 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, James (born 1867 in England).


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John Maxwell's household

Male

John

Maxwell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Sister
Male

James

Maxwell

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Maxwell

Head

Widower

74

1807

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Sister

Unmarried

68

1813

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Maxwell

Grandson

-

14

1867

England

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