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Household of William Maxwell (born 1852, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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 1852 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Maxwell, born in 1851 in Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet M H (born 1879 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Beatrice M (born 1880 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, James A Lawson, born in 1853 in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Maxwell's household

Male

William

Maxwell

Head
Female

Agnes

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Janet M H

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Beatrice M

Maxwell

Daughter
Male

James A

Lawson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Maxwell

Head

Married

29

1852

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

Maxwell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet M H

Maxwell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Beatrice M

Maxwell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James A

Lawson

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

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