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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1836, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, 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 1836 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Laird, born in 1836 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1864 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1866 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1869 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Sarah Jane (born 1876 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Laird's household

Male

Alexander

Laird

Head
Female

Catherine

Laird

Wife
Male

Alexander

Laird

Son
Male

Adam

Laird

Son
Male

Charles

Laird

Son
Female

Catherine

Laird

Daughter
Male

William

Laird

Son
Male

John

Laird

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Laird

Daughter
Male

David

Laird

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laird

Head

Married

45

1836

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine

Laird

Wife

Married

45

1836

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laird

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Adam

Laird

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Charles

Laird

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine

Laird

Daughter

-

12

1869

Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Laird

Son

-

9

1872

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Laird

Son

-

7

1874

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sarah Jane

Laird

Daughter

-

5

1876

Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

Laird

Son

-

2

1879

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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