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Household of Thomas Baxter (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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.

Thomas Baxter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Baxter, born in 1836 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Baxter, born in 1836 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1866 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in City, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1875 in City, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Mary Arnott, born in 1845 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Baxter's household

Male

Thomas

Baxter

Head
Female

Jane

Baxter

Wife
Male

Alexander

Baxter

Son
Female

Jane

Baxter

Daughter
Male

David

Baxter

Son
Female

Mary

Arnott

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Baxter

Head

Married

45

1836

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Baxter

Wife

Married

45

1836

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Baxter

Son

-

15

1866

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Baxter

Daughter

-

13

1868

City, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Baxter

Son

-

6

1875

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Arnott

Visitor

Unmarried

36

1845

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

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