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Household of John Baxter (born 1846, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Baxter, born in 1846 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hariot Baxter, born in 1850 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1873 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1878 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Weir, born in 1863 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Baxter's household

Male

John

Baxter

Head
Female

Hariot

Baxter

Wife
Male

Robert

Baxter

Son
Female

Martha

Baxter

Daughter
Male

John

Baxter

Son
Male

William

Weir

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Baxter

Head

Married

35

1846

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hariot

Baxter

Wife

Married

31

1850

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Baxter

Son

-

8

1873

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Baxter

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Baxter

Son

-

0

1881

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Weir

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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