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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1827, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberdour, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laird, born in 1827 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Laird, born in 1834 in Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1861 in Tyrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Tyrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1870 in Tyrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland) and Sophia F (born 1875 in Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Laird's household

Male

Alexander

Laird

Head
Female

Jane

Laird

Wife
Male

George

Laird

Son
Male

Alexander

Laird

Son
Female

Mary A

Laird

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Laird

Daughter
Female

Sophia F

Laird

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laird

Head

Married

54

1827

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Laird

Wife

Married

47

1834

Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Laird

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Tyrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laird

Son

-

13

1868

Tyrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary A

Laird

Daughter

-

11

1870

Tyrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Laird

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland

Sophia F

Laird

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland

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