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Household of William Maxwell (born 1835, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Maxwell, born in 1835 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Maxwell, born in 1835 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1866 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David (born 1878 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Maxwell's household

Male

William

Maxwell

Head
Female

Isabella

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Janet

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

William

Maxwell

Son
Male

James

Maxwell

Son
Male

Alexander

Maxwell

Son
Male

David

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, 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

Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Maxwell

Wife

Married

46

1835

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Maxwell

Daughter

-

15

1866

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Maxwell

Son

-

12

1869

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Maxwell

Son

-

10

1871

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Maxwell

Son

-

6

1875

Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Maxwell

Son

-

3

1878

Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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