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Household of James Baxter (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

James Baxter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Baxter, born in 1819 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Baxter, born in 1820 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ruth, born 1864 in Standish, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Holding (born 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Hannah (born 1863 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).


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James Baxter's household

Male

James

Baxter

Head
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Wife
Female

Ruth

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Holding

Thomas

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Baxter

Head

Married

62

1819

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Baxter

Wife

Married

61

1820

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Baxter

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Standish, Lancashire, England

Holding

Thomas

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Shaw

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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