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Household of William J Maxwell (born 1852, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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.
William J Maxwell and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Maxwell, born in 1852 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 10 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Dorothea F Maxwell, born in 1851 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Matilda (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Dorothea J (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Wellwood (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Sister-In-Law, Mary A (born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William J's Servant, Eliza (born 1855 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), William J's Servant, Alison (born 1856 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William J's Servant, Helen (born 1859 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William J's Servant, Christina (born 1861 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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William J Maxwell's household
William J
Maxwell
Head
Dorothea F
Maxwell
Wife
Matilda
Maxwell
Daughter
Dorothea J
Maxwell
Daughter
Wellwood
Maxwell
Son
Mary A
Campbell
Sister-In-Law
Eliza
Warnock
Servant
Alison
Turner
Servant
Helen
Spence
Servant
Christina
McNaught
Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Maxwell | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Dorothea F | Maxwell | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Matilda | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Dorothea J | Maxwell | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Wellwood | Maxwell | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary A | Campbell | Sister-In-Law | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Warnock | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Alison | Turner | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Spence | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | McNaught | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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