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Household of Gilbert Laird (born 1837, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.
Gilbert Laird and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Laird, born in 1837 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laird, born in 1847 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Benjamina (born 1873 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1877 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Christina (born 1879 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
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Gilbert Laird's household
Gilbert
Laird
Head
Elizabeth
Laird
Wife
John
Laird
Son
Benjamina
Laird
Daughter
James
Laird
Son
Gilbert
Laird
Son
Christina
Laird
Daughter
| First name(s) | Gilbert |
| Last name | Laird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gilbert | Laird | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Laird | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Laird | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Benjamina | Laird | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Laird | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Gilbert | Laird | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina | Laird | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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