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Household of William Baxter (born 1840, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Baxter, born in 1840 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Baxter, born in 1841 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1846 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Lipp, born in 1859 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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William Baxter's household

Male

William

Baxter

Head
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Wife
Male

Alexander

Baxter

Son
Female

Jane

Baxter

Daughter
Male

James

Baxter

Son
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Daughter
Female

Janet

Baxter

Daughter
Male

George

Lipp

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Baxter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Baxter

Head

Married

41

1840

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Baxter

Son

-

11

1870

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Baxter

Daughter

-

35

1846

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Baxter

Son

-

7

1874

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Daughter

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Baxter

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Lipp

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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