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Household of Richard Baxter (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England

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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.

Richard Baxter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Baxter, born in 1843 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Baxter, born in 1837 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William Henry (born 1870 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), John (born 1873 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1868 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Esther Ellen (born 1876 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Aunt, Mary (born 1810 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Baxter's household

Male

Richard

Baxter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Baxter

Wife
Male

William Henry

Baxter

Son
Male

John

Baxter

Son
Female

Annie

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Esther Ellen

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rimmer

Aunt
Female

Elizabeth

Brieres

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Baxter

Head

Married

38

1843

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Baxter

Wife

Married

44

1837

Upholland, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Baxter

Son

Single

11

1870

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John

Baxter

Son

Single

8

1873

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Annie

Baxter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Esther Ellen

Baxter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Mary

Rimmer

Aunt

Widow

71

1810

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brieres

Servant

Single

23

1858

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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