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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1820, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Laird and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laird, born in 1820 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth J Laird, born in 1827 in Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Laird's household
Alexander
Laird
Head
Elisabeth J
Laird
Wife
Alexander
Laird
Son
William
Laird
Son
Agnes
Laird
Daughter
Janet
Laird
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laird | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elisabeth J | Laird | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Laird | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Laird | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Laird | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Laird | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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