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Household of Walter Maxwell (born 1812, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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.
Walter Maxwell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Maxwell, born in 1812 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Agnes Maxwell, born in 1836 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1836 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1856 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Granddaughter, Frances (born 1867 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Walter's Grandson, Frank (born 1878 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Walter's Servant, John (born 1826 in England), Walter's Servant, Charles (born 1860 in England) and Walter's Servant, Thomas (born 1862 in England).
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Walter Maxwell's household
Walter
Maxwell
Head
Agnes
Maxwell
Daughter
Helen
Maxwell
Daughter
Frances
Maxwell
Granddaughter
Frank
Maxwell
Grandson
John
Armstrong
Servant
Charles
Scott
Servant
Thomas
Cowan
Servant
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Maxwell | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Maxwell | Daughter | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Maxwell | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | England | |
Frances | Maxwell | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Frank | Maxwell | Grandson | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Armstrong | Servant | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | England | |
Charles | Scott | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | England | |
Thomas | Cowan | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | England |
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