William John Maxwell (1873)

Born 14 Mar 1873 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes Shanks (Allan) Maxwell — married 6 Jun 1911 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the Maxwell Name Study.

Name William John Maxwell

Birth Date 14 Mar 1873

Birth Place New Monkland,Lanark,Scotland

Father William Maxwell

Mother Mary Revie ^[1]

1881 Census

Name Wm Maxwell

Age 8

Estimated Birth Year abt 1873

Father's Name Wm Maxwell

Mother's Name Mary Maxwell

Where born New Monkland, Lanark

Civil parish New Monkland Landward Lanarkshire

Address 69 & 70 Greengairs Rows

Occupation Scholar ^[2]

1891 Census He is living with the family at High Riggend, New Monkland. His age is given as 18 and occupation is a coal miner. ^[3]

1901 Census His mother is now head of the household. They are still in Riggend. He is 28 and a coal master. ^[4]

Date of Marriage - 6 Jun 1911

Grooms name - William John Maxwell - 38 bachelor - coal merchant - High Riggend by Airdrie

Grooms Father - William John Maxwell dec'd - costing contractor

Grooms Mother - Mary Bowie Maxwell dec'd ms Revie

Brides name - Agnes Shanks Allan - 22 spinster - Raeboag by Airdre

Brides Father - John Allan dec'd - farmer

Brides Mother - Ann Jack Allan - dec'd ms Shanks

Family Witnesses - Elizabeth Shanks Allan

Marriage solemnized at - the manse Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
2. ↑ 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
3. ↑ 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. ↑ 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
5. ↑ Copy of marriage record from Scotlands People on Ancestry