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Household of James Baxter (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crichton, 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 1842 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Baxter, born in 1851 in City, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Fergus (born 1875 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), James Fergus (born 1877 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina Kerr (born 1878 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, James Irons, born in 1801 in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.


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James Baxter's household

Male

James

Baxter

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Baxter

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Fergus

Baxter

Daughter
Male

James Fergus

Baxter

Son
Female

Christina Kerr

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Baxter

Son
Male

James

Irons

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Borthwick, 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

39

1842

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Baxter

Wife

Married

30

1851

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth Fergus

Baxter

Daughter

-

6

1875

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

James Fergus

Baxter

Son

-

4

1877

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina Kerr

Baxter

Daughter

-

3

1878

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Baxter

Son

-

0

1881

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Irons

Father-In-Law

Widower

80

1801

Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland

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