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Household of Thomas Baxter (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

Thomas Baxter and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Baxter, born in 1840 in Walkden, Lancashire, consisted of 13 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Baxter, born in 1841 in Walkden, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; John Wm (born 1862 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), James Thos (born 1864 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1866 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), Doctor (born 1870 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1872 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1873 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), Lilly (born 1874 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Walkden, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1880 in Walkden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Daughter, Francis E (born 1868 in Walkden, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Step Son, William George (born 1870 in Walkden, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Baxter's household

Male

Thomas

Baxter

Head
Female

Martha

Baxter

Wife
Male

John Wm

Baxter

Son
Male

James Thos

Baxter

Son
Male

Samuel

Baxter

Son
Female

Francis E

Webster

Step Daughter
Male

William George

Webster

Step Son
Male

Doctor

Baxter

Son
Male

Fred

Baxter

Son
Female

Betsy

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Baxter

Son
Male

Richard

Baxter

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Walkden, Lancashire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Baxter

Head

Married

41

1840

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Martha

Baxter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Walkden, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Baxter

Son

Single

19

1862

Walkden, Lancashire, England

James Thos

Baxter

Son

Single

17

1864

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Baxter

Son

Single

15

1866

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Francis E

Webster

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Walkden, Lancashire, England

William George

Webster

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Doctor

Baxter

Son

Single

11

1870

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Fred

Baxter

Son

Single

9

1872

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Baxter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Lilly

Baxter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Baxter

Son

Single

3

1878

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Richard

Baxter

Son

Single

1

1880

Walkden, Lancashire, England

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