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Household of James Baxter (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, 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.

James Baxter and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Baxter, born in 1837 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Baxter, born in 1841 in Scotland. They had 7 children; Barbara A (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Catherine G (born 1869 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), James (born 1871 in Cheshire, England), Margaret G (born 1873 in Cheshire, England), John W (born 1875 in Cheshire, England), Violet E (born 1878 in Cheshire, England) and Maud A (born 1879 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Harriett Bevan, born in 1863 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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James Baxter's household

Male

James

Baxter

Head
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Wife
Female

Barbara A

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Catherine G

Baxter

Daughter
Male

James

Baxter

Son
Female

Margaret G

Baxter

Daughter
Male

John W

Baxter

Son
Female

Violet E

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Maud A

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Bevan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Baxter

Head

Married

44

1837

Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Barbara A

Baxter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine G

Baxter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Baxter

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheshire, England

Margaret G

Baxter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cheshire, England

John W

Baxter

Son

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Violet E

Baxter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cheshire, England

Maud A

Baxter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cheshire, England

Harriett

Bevan

Servant

Single

18

1863

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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