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Household of James Baxter (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, 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 1851 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Baxter, born in 1852 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Hannah (born 1873 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1880 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Donaldson, born in 1857 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Baxter's household

Male

James

Baxter

Head
Female

Isabella

Baxter

Wife
Female

Hannah

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Baxter

Son
Male

James

Baxter Jr

Son
Male

John

Donaldson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Baxter

Head

Married

30

1851

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Baxter

Wife

Married

29

1852

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Hannah

Baxter

Daughter

-

8

1873

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Baxter

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Baxter

Son

-

1

1880

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Baxter Jr

Son

-

0

1881

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Donaldson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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