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Household of James Baxter (born 1811, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Baxter, born in 1811 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Baxter, born in 1809 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1851 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1866 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Grandson, Thomas (born 1874 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, David (born 1860 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1854 in England).
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James Baxter's household
James
Baxter
Head
Catherine
Baxter
Wife
Mary
Baxter
Daughter
James
Preston
Grandson
Thomas
Preston
Grandson
David
Hynd
Servant
Margaret
Ritchie
Servant
Elizabeth
Aitken
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Baxter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Baxter | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Baxter | Wife | Married | 72 | 1809 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Baxter | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Preston | Grandson | - | 15 | 1866 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Preston | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Hynd | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Ritchie | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Aitken | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | England |
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