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Household of William Baxter (born 1843, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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.

William Baxter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Baxter, born in 1843 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Baxter, born in 1844 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary J, born 1862 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, Peter (born 1855 in Wick), William's Grandson, William B (born 1880 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Boarder, Patrick (born 1821 in Ireland) and William's Boarder, Paddy (born 1805 in Ireland).


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William Baxter's household

Male

William

Baxter

Head
Female

Janet

Baxter

Wife
Female

Mary J

McGuire

Daughter
Male

Peter

McGuire

Son-In-Law
Male

William B

McGuire

Grandson
Male

Patrick

Canan

Boarder
Male

Paddy

O'Neil

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Baxter

Head

Married

38

1843

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Baxter

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary J

McGuire

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Peter

McGuire

Son-In-Law

Married

26

1855

Wick

William B

McGuire

Grandson

-

1

1880

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Patrick

Canan

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Ireland

Paddy

O'Neil

Boarder

Unmarried

76

1805

Ireland

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