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Household of John Maxwell (born 1845, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1845 in Largs, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Maxwell, born in 1845 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Jane Connell, born in 1822 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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John Maxwell's household

Male

John

Maxwell

Head
Male

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Jane

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

John

Maxwell

Son
Male

Robert

Maxwell

Son
Female

Jane

Connell

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Maxwell

Head

Married

36

1845

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Maxwell

Daughter

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Maxwell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Maxwell

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Maxwell

Son

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Connell

Mother-In-Law

Married

59

1822

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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