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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1816, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laird, born in 1816 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Laird, born in 1828 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1861 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Laird's household

Male

Alexander

Laird

Head
Female

Helen

Laird

Wife
Male

James

Laird

Son
Female

Janet

Laird

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Laird

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Laird

Head

Married

65

1816

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Laird

Wife

Married

53

1828

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Laird

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laird

Son

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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