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Household of Alexander Baxter (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Alexander Baxter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Baxter, born in 1852 in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Baxter, born in 1851 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth Jane (born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother-In-Law, George Ironside, born in 1849 in Rathven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Baxter's household

Male

Alexander

Baxter

Head
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Wife
Male

John

Baxter

Son
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Baxter

Daughter
Male

George

Ironside

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Baxter

Head

Married

29

1852

Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Baxter

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Jane

Baxter

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Ironside

Brother-In-Law

Widower

32

1849

Rathven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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