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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1835, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laird, born in 1835 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Laird, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander C (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David C (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William C (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary C (born 1880 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother-In-Law, William (born 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary J (born 1865 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Laird's household
Alexander
Laird
Head
Catherine
Laird
Wife
Alexander C
Laird
Son
David C
Laird
Son
William C
Laird
Son
Elizabeth M
Laird
Daughter
Mary C
Laird
Daughter
William
Cowan
Brother-In-Law
Mary
Baker
Servant
Mary J
Harper
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laird | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Laird | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander C | Laird | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David C | Laird | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William C | Laird | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Laird | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary C | Laird | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Cowan | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Baker | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Mary J | Harper | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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