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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1825, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 1825 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Laird, born in 1827 in Darran, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1856 in England), Alexander (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ralston (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Laird's household
Alexander
Laird
Head
Janet
Laird
Wife
Jessie
Laird
Daughter
Alexander
Laird
Son
Christina
Laird
Daughter
Andrew
Laird
Son
Ralston
Laird
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laird | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Laird | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Darran, Buteshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | England | |
Alexander | Laird | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Laird | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ralston | Laird | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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