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Household of William Baxter (born 1850, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

William Baxter and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Baxter, born in 1850 in Norfolk, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Baxter, born in 1851 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Maria Jane (born 1873 in Durham, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Durham, England), Francis W (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1881 in Durham, England), John G (born 1879 in Durham, England) and William Harrison (born 1866 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Maria (born 1816 in Durham, England) and William's Brother, John (born 1839 in Durham, England).


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William Baxter's household

Male

William

Baxter

Head
Female

Sarah J

Baxter

Wife
Female

Maria

Harrison

Mother
Female

Maria Jane

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Baxter

Daughter
Male

Francis W

Baxter

Son
Female

Isabella

Baxter

Daughter
Male

John

Baxter

Brother
Male

John G

Baxter

Son
Male

William Harrison

Baxter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Baxter

Head

Married

31

1850

Norfolk, England

Sarah J

Baxter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Durham, England

Maria

Harrison

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Durham, England

Maria Jane

Baxter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Mary A

Baxter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Francis W

Baxter

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabella

Baxter

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

John

Baxter

Brother

Single

42

1839

Durham, England

John G

Baxter

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

William Harrison

Baxter

Son

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

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