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Household of William Baxter (born 1847, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Light, born in 1852 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret Ann (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Angelina (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Baxter's household
William
Baxter
Head
Christina
Light
Wife
James
Light
Son
Margaret Ann
Light
Daughter
William
Light
Son
Christina
Light
Daughter
Angelina
Light
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Baxter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Baxter | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Light | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Durham, England | |
James | Light | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret Ann | Light | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Light | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Light | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Angelina | Light | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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