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Household of William Maxwell (born 1844, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Maxwell, born in 1844 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Maxwell, born in 1843 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen J (born 1868 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1869 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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William Maxwell's household

Male

William

Maxwell

Head
Female

Mary

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Ellen J

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

James

Maxwell

Son
Male

William

Maxwell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Maxwell

Head

Married

37

1844

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Maxwell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ellen J

Maxwell

Daughter

-

13

1868

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Maxwell

Daughter

-

12

1869

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Maxwell

Son

-

8

1873

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Maxwell

Son

-

5

1876

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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