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Household of John Baxter (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Baxter, born in 1841 in Pathhead, Midlothian, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Baxter, born in 1841 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1866 in England), Williamina (born 1870 in England), Isabella (born 1873 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandchild, Helen (born 1880 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Visitor, John (born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Visitor, Mary (born 1845 in Midlothian, Scotland), John's Visitor, John (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), John's Visitor, William D (born 1876 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Visitor, James D (born 1876 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Visitor, David D (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Baxter's household

Male

John

Baxter

Head
Female

Helen

Baxter

Wife
Female

Helen

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Baxter

Daughter
Male

James

Baxter

Son
Female

Helen

Baxter

Grandchild
Male

John

Simpson

Visitor
Female

Mary

Macdonald

Visitor
Male

John

Simpson

Visitor
Male

William D

Simpson

Visitor
Male

James D

Simpson

Visitor
Male

David D

Simpson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Baxter

Head

Married

40

1841

Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Baxter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Baxter

Daughter

-

15

1866

England

Williamina

Baxter

Daughter

-

11

1870

England

Isabella

Baxter

Daughter

-

8

1873

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Baxter

Son

-

5

1876

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Baxter

Grandchild

-

1

1880

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Simpson

Visitor

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Macdonald

Visitor

Married

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Simpson

Visitor

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

William D

Simpson

Visitor

-

5

1876

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James D

Simpson

Visitor

-

5

1876

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David D

Simpson

Visitor

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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