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Household of David Laidlaw (born 1830, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Laidlaw, born in 1830 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laidlaw, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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David Laidlaw's household
David
Laidlaw
Head
Margaret
Laidlaw
Wife
Andrew
Laidlaw
Son
Isabella
Laidlaw
Daughter
David
Laidlaw
Son
James
Laidlaw
Son
William
Laidlaw
Son
Mary
Laidlaw
Daughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Laidlaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Laidlaw | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laidlaw | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Laidlaw | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laidlaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Laidlaw | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Laidlaw | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Laidlaw | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Laidlaw | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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