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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1833, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laird, born in 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Jessie K (born 1861 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth G (born 1863 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella L (born 1866 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1868 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes E (born 1873 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Nephew, John Cochran, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Laird's household

Male

Alexander

Laird

Head
Female

Jessie K

Laird

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth G

Laird

Daughter
Female

Isabella L

Laird

Daughter
Female

Susan

Laird

Daughter
Female

Agnes E

Laird

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Laird

Son
Male

John

Cochran

Nephew
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laird

Head

Widower

48

1833

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie K

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth G

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella L

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan

Laird

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes E

Laird

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laird

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Cochran

Nephew

Unmarried

28

1853

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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