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Household of Charles Baxter (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Charles Baxter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Baxter, born in 1834 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Jane Baxter, born in 1839 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Selina (born 1867 in West Kirby, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1869 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), James (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and George (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Scotland) and Charles's Boarder, Thomas (born 1845 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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Charles Baxter's household

Male

Charles

Baxter

Head
Female

Jane

Baxter

Wife
Female

Selina

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Charles

Baxter

Son
Male

James

Baxter

Son
Male

George

Baxter

Son
Male

James

Melvill

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Potter

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Baxter

Head

Married

47

1834

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Jane

Baxter

Wife

Married

42

1839

Chester, Cheshire, England

Selina

Baxter

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Kirby, Cheshire, England

Charles

Baxter

Son

Single

12

1869

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Baxter

Son

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George

Baxter

Son

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Melvill

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Scotland

Thomas

Potter

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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