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Household of David Laidlaw (born 1839, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Laidlaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Laidlaw, born in 1839 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Agness Laidlaw, born in 1841 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1864 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Hannah (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and David (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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David Laidlaw's household

Male

David

Laidlaw

Head
Female

Agness

Laidlaw

Wife
Male

Walter

Laidlaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Laidlaw

Son
Female

Hannah

Laidlaw

Daughter
Male

David

Laidlaw

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Laidlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Laidlaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agness

Laidlaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Walter

Laidlaw

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas

Laidlaw

Son

-

12

1869

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Hannah

Laidlaw

Daughter

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

David

Laidlaw

Son

-

3

1878

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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