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Household of John Baxter (born 1839, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Baxter, born in 1839 in Islay, Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Baxter, born in 1844 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in -) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in -).


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John Baxter's household

Male

John

Baxter

Head
Female

Janet

Baxter

Wife
Male

James

Baxter

Son
Male

Alexander

Baxter

Son
Female

Janet

Baxter

Daughter
Male

William

Baxter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Baxter

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Baxter

Head

Married

42

1839

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Baxter

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Baxter

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Baxter

Son

-

7

1874

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Baxter

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Baxter

Son

-

2

1879

-

Elizabeth

Baxter

Daughter

-

0

1881

-

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