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Household of David Laird (born 1831, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, 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 Laird and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Laird, born in 1831 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laird, born in 1843 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), James C (born 1864 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1865 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Lucy (born 1867 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Emma (born 1875 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and Henerita D (born 1879 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland).


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David Laird's household

Male

David

Laird

Head
Female

Margaret

Laird

Wife
Female

Jessie

Laird

Daughter
Male

James C

Laird

Son
Female

Ellen

Laird

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Laird

Daughter
Female

Emma

Laird

Daughter
Female

Henerita D

Laird

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Laird

Head

Married

50

1831

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Laird

Wife

Married

38

1843

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

James C

Laird

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Ellen

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Lucy

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Emma

Laird

Daughter

-

6

1875

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Henerita D

Laird

Daughter

-

2

1879

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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