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Household of David L Laidlaw (born 1844, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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.

David L Laidlaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David L Laidlaw, born in 1844 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. David L was the head of the household, married to Anne D Laidlaw, born in 1846 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Anne B (born 1876 in Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Arthur A (born 1880 in Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David L's Servant, Margaret Skinner, born in 1859 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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David L Laidlaw's household

Male

David L

Laidlaw

Head
Female

Anne D

Laidlaw

Wife
Male

William

Laidlaw

Son
Female

Anne B

Laidlaw

Daughter
Male

Arthur A

Laidlaw

Son
Female

Margaret

Skinner

Servant
First name(s) David L
Last name Laidlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David L

Laidlaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Anne D

Laidlaw

Wife

Married

35

1846

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Laidlaw

Son

-

10

1871

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Anne B

Laidlaw

Daughter

-

5

1876

Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arthur A

Laidlaw

Son

-

1

1880

Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Skinner

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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