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Household of William Maxwell (born 1828, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1828 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Maxwell, born in 1819 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1859 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and - (born 1861 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Janet P Terry, born in 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Maxwell's household

Male

William

Maxwell

Head
Female

Janet

Maxwell

Wife
Female

Mary

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

-

Terry

Daughter
Female

Janet P

Terry

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Uddingston, Lanarkshire, 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

53

1828

Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Maxwell

Wife

Married

62

1819

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

-

Terry

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet P

Terry

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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