Brief Life History of Henry
When Henry Baxter was born on 11 November 1806, in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Baxter, was 30 and his mother, Magdalene Lumisden, was 27. He married Agnes Grant on 14 December 1827, in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841 and Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. He died in Utah, United States.
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- Henry Baxter, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Henry Baxter, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Henry Baxter, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1811 · The Tron Riot
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English baxter ‘baker’ (from Old English bæcestre ‘baker’, earlier ‘female baker’, the feminine equivalent of bæcere). Compare Baker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Henry Baxter and George Johnston
The Airdrie, Scotland Branch records noted that George Johnston (1817-1884) was ordained a teacher by Henry Baxter. According to George's daughter, Janet Johnston, George paid for Henry and his family …
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