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Household of David Baxter (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

David Baxter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Baxter, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Eliza Baxter, born in 1838 in Mossley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur W (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Father In Law, Joseph (born 1816 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), David's Servant, Emma (born 1856 in Shropshire, England) and David's Visitor, Ellen (born 1844 in Crosland Moor, Yorkshire, England).


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David Baxter's household

Male

David

Baxter

Head
Female

Eliza

Baxter

Wife
Male

Arthur W

Baxter

Son
Male

Herbert

Baxter

Son
Male

Frederick

Baxter

Son
Male

Joseph

Mitchell

Father In Law
Female

Emma

Morris

Servant
Female

Ellen

Crowther

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Baxter

Head

Married

44

1837

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Baxter

Wife

Married

43

1838

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Arthur W

Baxter

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Baxter

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Baxter

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Mitchell

Father In Law

Widower

65

1816

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Emma

Morris

Servant

Single

25

1856

Shropshire, England

Ellen

Crowther

Visitor

Married

37

1844

Crosland Moor, Yorkshire, England

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