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Household of William Maxwell (born 1817, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Maxwell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Maxwell, born in 1817 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Charles (born 1843 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1848 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie Rae (born 1846 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, James (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Grandson, David (born 1874 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Annie (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Maxwell's household
William
Maxwell
Head
Charles
Maxwell
Son
James
Maxwell
Son
Jessie Rae
Maxwell
Daughter
James
Rae
Grandson
David
Rae
Grandson
Annie
Rae
Granddaughter
Jessie
Rae
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Maxwell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Maxwell | Head | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Maxwell | Son | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie Rae | Maxwell | Daughter | Widow | 35 | 1846 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Rae | Grandson | - | 10 | 1871 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Rae | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Annie | Rae | Granddaughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Rae | Granddaughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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