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Household of William Maxwell (born 1847, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Maxwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Maxwell, born in 1847 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Maxwell, born in 1850 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas P (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Maxwell's household

Male

William

Maxwell

Head
Female

Ann

Maxwell

Wife
Male

William

Maxwell

Son
Male

John

Maxwell

Son
Male

Thomas P

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Maxwell

Head

Married

34

1847

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Maxwell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Maxwell

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Maxwell

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas P

Maxwell

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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