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Household of Robert Maxwell (born 1819)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Robert Maxwell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Maxwell, born in 1819 in , consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jemima Maxwell, born in 1821 in Halsham, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1856 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1861 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1863 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England) and Maggie (born 1866 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1880 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Isabella (born 1870 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Robert's Visitor, John (born 1862 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Fanny (born 1867 in Beeford, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Maxwell's household

Male

Robert

Maxwell

Head
Female

Jemima

Maxwell

Wife
Male

Andrew

Maxwell

Son
Female

Jane

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Kate

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Maxwell

Niece
Male

John

Brigham

Visitor
Male

James

Davis

Grand Son
Female

Fanny

Pidd

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Maxwell

Head

Married

62

1819

Scotland

Jemima

Maxwell

Wife

Married

60

1821

Halsham, Yorkshire, England

Andrew

Maxwell

Son

Single

25

1856

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Maggie

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Maxwell

Niece

Single

11

1870

Hull, Yorkshire, England

John

Brigham

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

James

Davis

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Pidd

Servant

Single

14

1867

Beeford, Yorkshire, England

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