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Household of Thomas Maxwell (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 Maxwell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Maxwell, born in 1850 in Blackhill, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Maxwell, born in 1851 in Consett, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1871 in Consett, Durham, England), Jonathan (born 1874 in Consett, Durham, England), Edith P (born 1877 in Leadgate, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1879 in Leadgate, Durham, England) and John E (born 1881 in Leadgate, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mr In Law, Priscilla Wood, born in 1811 in Walker, Northumberland, England.


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Thomas Maxwell's household

Male

Thomas

Maxwell

Head
Female

Emma

Maxwell

Wife
Male

Edward

Maxwell

Son
Male

Jonathan

Maxwell

Son
Female

Edith P

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

John E

Maxwell

Son
Female

Priscilla

Wood

Mr In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Blackhill, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Maxwell

Head

Married

31

1850

Blackhill, Durham, England

Emma

Maxwell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Consett, Durham, England

Edward

Maxwell

Son

Single

10

1871

Consett, Durham, England

Jonathan

Maxwell

Son

Single

7

1874

Consett, Durham, England

Edith P

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leadgate, Durham, England

Isabella

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leadgate, Durham, England

John E

Maxwell

Son

Single

0

1881

Leadgate, Durham, England

Priscilla

Wood

Mr In Law

Widow

70

1811

Walker, Northumberland, England

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