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Household of Alexander Baxter (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Baxter, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Baxter, born in 1843 in Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret C (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Frederick C (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Isabella Aitchison, born in 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Baxter's household

Male

Alexander

Baxter

Head
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Wife
Female

Margaret C

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Baxter

Son
Male

Frederick C

Baxter

Son
Female

Isabella

Aitchison

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Baxter

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Wife

-

38

1843

Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret C

Baxter

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Baxter

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frederick C

Baxter

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Aitchison

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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