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Household of William Maxwell (born 1820)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.
William Maxwell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Maxwell, born in 1820 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; John (born 1857 in Scotland), Jessie (born 1854 in Scotland), James (born 1843 in Scotland), Mary J (born 1869 in Cheshire, England), William (born 1873 in Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Wilhelmina Maxwell, born in 1857 in Scotland.
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William Maxwell's household
William
Maxwell
Head
John
Maxwell
Son
Jessie
Maxwell
Daughter
Wilhelmina
Maxwell
Servant
James
Maxwell
Son
Mary J
Maxwell
Daughter
William
Maxwell
Son
Thomas
Maxwell
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Maxwell | Head | Widower | 61 | 1820 | Scotland | |
John | Maxwell | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Scotland | |
Jessie | Maxwell | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Scotland | |
Wilhelmina | Maxwell | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Scotland | |
James | Maxwell | Son | Single | 38 | 1843 | Scotland | |
Mary J | Maxwell | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Cheshire, England | |
William | Maxwell | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Maxwell | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cheshire, England |
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