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Household of William Maxwell (born 1850, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 1850 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Maxwell, born in 1851 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1880 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, George (born 1863 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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William Maxwell's household

Male

William

Maxwell

Head
Female

Agnes

Maxwell

Wife
Male

James

Melville

Boarder
Male

George

Oliver

Boarder
Female

Helen

Maxwell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Maxwell

Head

Married

31

1850

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Maxwell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Melville

Boarder

Unmarried

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Oliver

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Maxwell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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