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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1851, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1851 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Laird, born in 1851 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1876 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Christina (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Laird's household

Male

Alexander

Laird

Head
Female

Christina

Laird

Wife
Male

David

Laird

Son
Female

Christina

Laird

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Laird

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laird

Head

Married

30

1851

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Laird

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Laird

Son

-

5

1876

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Laird

Daughter

-

3

1878

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Laird

Son

-

0

1881

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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