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Household of John Baxter (born 1815, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 1815 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Janet, born 1856 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1869 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Helen E (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Grandson, John L (born 1874 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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John Baxter's household

Male

John

Baxter

Head
Female

Janet

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Johnston

Granddaughter
Male

John

Johnston

Grandson
Female

Helen E

Johnston

Granddaughter
Male

John L

Noble

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Baxter

Head

Widower

66

1815

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Baxter

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Johnston

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Grandson

-

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen E

Johnston

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John L

Noble

Grandson

-

7

1874

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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