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Household of Joseph Maxwell (born 1812, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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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.

Joseph Maxwell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Maxwell, born in 1812 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Sarah (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Jane (born 1867 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister, Margaret Maxwell, born in 1831 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.


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Joseph Maxwell's household

Male

Joseph

Maxwell

Head
Female

Margaret

Maxwell

Sister
Female

Sarah

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Jane

Maxwell

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Maxwell

Head

Widower

69

1812

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Maxwell

Sister

Single

50

1831

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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