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Household of Alexander Laidlaw (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Alexander Laidlaw and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laidlaw, born in 1852 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Laidlaw, born in 1849 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Laidlaw's household

Male

Alexander

Laidlaw

Head
Female

Priscilla

Laidlaw

Wife
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laidlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Laidlaw

Head

Married

29

1852

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Priscilla

Laidlaw

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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