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Household of Alexander Baxter (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Baxter, born in 1837 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Baxter, born in 1844 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Maggie (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Baxter's household

Male

Alexander

Baxter

Head
Female

Catherine

Baxter

Wife
Female

Maggie

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Baxter

Son
Female

Catherine

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Baxter

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Baxter

Head

Married

44

1837

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Baxter

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Maggie

Baxter

Daughter

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Baxter

Daughter

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Baxter

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Baxter

Daughter

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Baxter

Daughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Baxter

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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