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Household of Alexander Baxter (born 1837, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Baxter, born in 1837 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Baxter, born in 1841 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1867 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Minnie Johnstone, born in 1863 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Baxter's household
Alexander
Baxter
Head
Margaret
Baxter
Wife
Jessie
Baxter
Daughter
Alexander
Baxter
Son
Minnie
Johnstone
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Baxter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Baxter | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Baxter | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Baxter | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Baxter | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Minnie | Johnstone | Visitor | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland |
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