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Household of J A Laird (born 1834, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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.
J A Laird and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of J A Laird, born in 1834 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. J A was the head of the household, married to Jane Laird, born in 1834 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Williamina P (born 1868 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Hugh (born 1870 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Barbra (born 1873 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Sarah K (born 1877 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was J A's Mother-In-Law, Barbra Murray, born in 1809 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland.
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J A Laird's household
J A
Laird
Head
Jane
Laird
Wife
Williamina P
Laird
Daughter
Hugh
Laird
Son
Barbra
Laird
Daughter
Robert
Laird
Son
Sarah K
Laird
Daughter
Barbra
Murray
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | J A |
| Last name | Laird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J A | Laird | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Laird | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Williamina P | Laird | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Hugh | Laird | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbra | Laird | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Laird | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Sarah K | Laird | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbra | Murray | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
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