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Household of William Baxter (born 1836, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Baxter, born in 1836 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Baxter, born in 1840 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 10 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1863 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward (born 1869 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel (born 1875 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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William Baxter's household
William
Baxter
Head
Margaret
Baxter
Wife
Margaret
Baxter
Daughter
George
Baxter
Son
Robert
Baxter
Son
William
Baxter
Son
Elizabeth
Baxter
Daughter
Edward
Baxter
Son
James
Baxter
Son
Agnes
Baxter
Daughter
Samuel
Baxter
Son
Alexander
Baxter
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Baxter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Baxter | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Baxter | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Baxter | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Baxter | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Baxter | Son | - | 17 | 1864 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Baxter | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Baxter | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward | Baxter | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Baxter | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Baxter | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Samuel | Baxter | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Baxter | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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