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Household of Benjamin Baxter (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

Benjamin Baxter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Baxter, born in 1829 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William S (born 1861 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1864 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Smith (born 1865 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Hannah Thornton, born in 1833 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Baxter's household

Male

Benjamin

Baxter

Head
Male

William S

Baxter

Son
Male

Richard

Baxter

Son
Female

Mary Smith

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Baxter

Head

Widower

52

1829

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

William S

Baxter

Son

Single

20

1861

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Baxter

Son

Single

17

1864

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Mary Smith

Baxter

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thornton

Servant

Single

48

1833

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

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