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Household of Peter Maxwell (born 1820, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, 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.

Peter Maxwell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Maxwell, born in 1820 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Maxwell, born in 1810 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Peter, born 1846 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Peter Maxwell's household

Male

Peter

Maxwell

Head
Female

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife
Male

Peter

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Maxwell

Head

Married

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Maxwell

Wife

Married

71

1810

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Orkney, Scotland

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