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Household of Thomas Maxton (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Maxton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Maxton, born in 1844 in Laytham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Charlotte J Maxton, born in 1843 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John M (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas F (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Charlotte A (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Amy E (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth E Rantkin, born in 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Maxton's household

Male

Thomas

Maxton

Head
Female

Charlotte J

Maxton

Wife
Male

George

Maxton

Son
Male

John M

Maxton

Son
Male

Thomas F

Maxton

Son
Female

Charlotte A

Maxton

Daughter
Female

Amy E

Maxton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Rantkin

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Maxton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Laytham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Maxton

Head

Married

37

1844

Laytham, Lancashire, England

Charlotte J

Maxton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

George

Maxton

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John M

Maxton

Son

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas F

Maxton

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Charlotte A

Maxton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Amy E

Maxton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Rantkin

Servant

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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