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Household of Alexander Laird (born 1817, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laird, born in 1817 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laird, born in 1828 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1857 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agness (born 1864 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1870 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, John Cunneham, born in 1827 in Ireland.


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Alexander Laird's household

Male

Alexander

Laird

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laird

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Laird

Daughter
Female

Agness

Laird

Daughter
Female

Janet

Laird

Daughter
Male

John

Cunneham

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laird

Head

Married

64

1817

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laird

Wife

Married

53

1828

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agness

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Laird

Daughter

-

11

1870

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Cunneham

Servant

Widower

54

1827

Ireland

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