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Household of William Maxwell (born 1835)

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.

William Maxwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Maxwell, born in 1835 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Maxwell, born in 1836 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1855 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Martha (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Crosbie, born in 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Maxwell's household

Male

William

Maxwell

Head
Female

Emily

Maxwell

Wife
Male

Alfred

Maxwell

Son
Female

Martha

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

John

Maxwell

Son
Male

William

Maxwell

Son
Male

William

Crosbie

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Maxwell

Head

Married

46

1835

Scotland

Emily

Maxwell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Alfred

Maxwell

Son

Single

26

1855

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Martha

Maxwell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Maxwell

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Maxwell

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Crosbie

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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