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Household of James Baird (born 1811, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts Eastern, Lanarkshire, 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.

James Baird and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Baird, born in 1811 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Margaret (born 1862 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, Robert (born 1864 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1868 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1869 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1870 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1872 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Grandson, William (born 1875 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Grandson, Robert (born 1877 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1828 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's -, Peter (born 1859 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Baird's household

Male

James

Baird

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

-
Male

Robert

Neilson

Grandson
Female

Janet

Baird

Granddaughter
Male

James

Baird

Grandson
Female

Isabella

Baird

Granddaughter
Female

Jane

Baird

Granddaughter
Male

William

Baird

Grandson
Male

Robert

Baird

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Russell

Servant
Male

Peter

Baird

-
First name(s) James
Last name Baird
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Baird

Head

Widower

70

1811

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

-

Unmarried

19

1862

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Neilson

Grandson

Unmarried

17

1864

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Baird

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Baird

Grandson

-

12

1869

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Baird

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Baird

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Baird

Grandson

-

6

1875

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Baird

Grandson

-

4

1877

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Russell

Servant

Unmarried

53

1828

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Baird

-

Unmarried

22

1859

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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