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Household of Gilbert Laird (born 1843, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Laird, born in 1843 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laird, born in 1847 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1875 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1880 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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Gilbert Laird's household

Male

Gilbert

Laird

Head
Female

Margaret

Laird

Wife
Female

Isabella

Laird

Daughter
Female

Helen

Laird

Daughter
Male

William

Laird

Son
Female

Georgina

Laird

Daughter
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Laird

Head

Married

38

1843

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Laird

Wife

Married

34

1847

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Laird

Daughter

-

6

1875

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Laird

Daughter

-

4

1877

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Laird

Son

-

2

1879

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Georgina

Laird

Daughter

-

1

1880

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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