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Household of James Baxter (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, 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 1831 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Baxter, born in 1835 in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mungo (born 1861 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1866 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Baxter's household

Male

James

Baxter

Head
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Wife
Male

Mungo

Baxter

Son
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Baxter

Son
Male

John

Baxter

Son
Male

James

Baxter

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lesmahagow, 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

50

1831

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Wife

Married

46

1835

Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mungo

Baxter

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Baxter

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Baxter

Son

-

13

1868

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Baxter

Son

-

7

1874

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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