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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Laird and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laird, born in 1844 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane W Laird, born in 1855 in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George L (born 1877 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Laird's household

Male

Alexander

Laird

Head
Female

Jane W

Laird

Wife
Male

George L

Laird

Son
Male

Alexander

Laird

Son
Male

John

Laird

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Laird

Head

Married

37

1844

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane W

Laird

Wife

Married

26

1855

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George L

Laird

Son

-

4

1877

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laird

Son

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Laird

Son

-

1

1880

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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