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Household of John Baxter (born 1805, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington Memorial Robertson, 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 Baxter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Baxter, born in 1805 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Isa J (born 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Caroline (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Mary A E (born 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Baxter's household

Male

John

Baxter

Head
Female

Mary A E

Baxter

Visitor
Female

Isa J

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Baxter

Son
Female

Caroline

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Devon

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Baxter

Head

Widower

76

1805

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A E

Baxter

Visitor

Unmarried

62

1819

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isa J

Baxter

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Baxter

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Caroline

Baxter

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Devon

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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