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Household of John Baxter (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Baxter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Baxter, born in 1828 in Fewston, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mercy Baxter, born in 1830 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Auther (born 1866 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1866 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England), Holling (born 1870 in -) and William (born 1873 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Edward Shepard, born in 1869 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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John Baxter's household

Male

John

Baxter

Head
Female

Mercy

Baxter

Wife
Male

Auther

Baxter

Son
Male

Herbert

Baxter

Son
Male

Edward

Shepard

Son In Law
Male

Holling

Baxter

Son
Male

William

Baxter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Fewston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Baxter

Head

Married

53

1828

Fewston, Yorkshire, England

Mercy

Baxter

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Auther

Baxter

Son

Single

15

1866

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Baxter

Son

Single

15

1866

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Shepard

Son In Law

Single

12

1869

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Holling

Baxter

Son

Single

11

1870

-

William

Baxter

Son

Single

8

1873

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

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