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Household of William Baxter (born 1846, Midlothian)
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.
William Baxter and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Baxter, born in 1846 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Baxter, born in 1850 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander Cooper (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Martha (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Lawrence Greig (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Baxter's household
William
Baxter
Head
Jane
Baxter
Wife
James
Baxter
Son
Alexander Cooper
Baxter
Son
Martha
Baxter
Sister
Lawrence Greig
Smith
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Baxter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Baxter | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Baxter | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Baxter | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander Cooper | Baxter | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Martha | Baxter | Sister | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lawrence Greig | Smith | Boarder | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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