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Household of James Baxter (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

James Baxter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Baxter, born in 1840 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Baxter, born in 1850 in Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Allen (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Baxter's household

Male

James

Baxter

Head
Female

Isabella

Baxter

Wife
Male

James

Baxter

Son
Female

Isabella

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Allen

Baxter

Son
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Baxter

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Baxter

Head

Married

41

1840

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Baxter

Wife

-

31

1850

Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland

James

Baxter

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Baxter

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Allen

Baxter

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Baxter

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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