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Household of David Baxter (born 1834, Midlothian)

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.

David Baxter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Baxter, born in 1834 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Baxter, born in 1840 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1862 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Baxter's household

Male

David

Baxter

Head
Female

Helen

Baxter

Wife
Female

Catherine

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Janet

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Baxter

Son
Female

Helen

Baxter

Daughter
Male

George

Baxter

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Baxter

Head

Married

47

1834

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Baxter

Wife

Married

41

1840

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Baxter

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Baxter

Daughter

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Baxter

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Baxter

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Baxter

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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