Hi Gemma I suggest you look at the 1841 and 1851 Scottish Census for Langholm and Canonbie and maybe Annan too. For example here is a John Maxwell also b.1828 1841 Census – Tailhard – Farm Peter Maxwell-  Farmer  M 50  b.~1791 Dumfriesshire Jess Maxwell-                    F  20  b.~1821 Dumfriesshire Anne Maxwell-                  F 18   b.~1823 Dumfriesshire James Maxwell               M 15   b.~1826 Dumfriesshire John Maxwell                  M 13  b.~1828 Dumfriesshire Thomasina Maxwell       F 11   b.~1830 Dumfriesshire Agnes Maxwell                F 9     b.~1832 Dumfriesshire