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Household of John Baker (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

John Baker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Baker, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Baker, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edward (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Baker's household

Male

John

Baker

Head
Female

Catherine

Baker

Wife
Male

John

Baker

Son
Female

Margaret

Baker

Daughter-In-Law
Male

Edward

Baker

Son
Male

Alexander

McDermot

Boarder
Male

John

McWilliams

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Baker

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Baker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Baker

Head

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Baker

Wife

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Baker

Son

Married

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Baker

Daughter-In-Law

Married

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Baker

Son

-

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McDermot

Boarder

-

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McWilliams

Grandson

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Baker

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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