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Household of Alexander Smith Laird (born 1827, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 Smith Laird and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith Laird, born in 1827 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander Smith was the head of the household, married to Jean Laird, born in 1830 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1854 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1856 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Jean A (born 1858 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1861 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1863 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander Smith's Granddaughter, Margaret A Laird, born in 1877 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Smith Laird's household
Alexander Smith
Laird
Head
Jean
Laird
Wife
George
Laird
Son
James
Laird
Son
Jean A
Laird
Daughter
Isabella
Laird
Daughter
Alexander
Laird
Son
Margaret A
Laird
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Alexander Smith |
| Last name | Laird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Smith | Laird | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Laird | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Laird | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Laird | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jean A | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Laird | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Laird | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland |
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