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Household of John Baxter (born 1821, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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.

John Baxter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Baxter, born in 1821 in Millheugh, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Baxter, born in 1821 in Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jeanie (born 1858 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret McArthur, born in 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Baxter's household

Male

John

Baxter

Head
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Wife
Female

Jeanie

Baxter

Daughter
Male

James

Baxter

Son
Female

Margaret

McArthur

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Millheugh, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Baxter

Head

Married

60

1821

Millheugh, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Wife

Married

60

1821

Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Baxter

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Baxter

Son

-

15

1866

Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McArthur

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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