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Household of John Maxwell (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maxwell, born in 1837 in Polmadie, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Helen (born 1861 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Maxwell's household

Male

John

Maxwell

Head
Female

Helen

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

John

Maxwell

Son
Male

Robert

Maxwell

Son
Male

James

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Polmadie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Maxwell

Head

Widower

44

1837

Polmadie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Maxwell

Son

-

11

1870

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Maxwell

Son

-

11

1870

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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