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Household of Robert Maxwell (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.

Robert Maxwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Maxwell, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza Maxwell, born in 1856 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Eliza Emily (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Robert J (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England), David E (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Maxwell's household

Male

Robert

Maxwell

Head
Female

Eliza

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Eliza Emily

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

Robert J

Maxwell

Son
Male

David E

Maxwell

Son
Female

Mary A

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

James

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Maxwell

Head

Married

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Maxwell

Wife

Married

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Eliza Emily

Maxwell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Robert J

Maxwell

Son

-

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

David E

Maxwell

Son

-

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Maxwell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Yorkshire, England

James

Maxwell

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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