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Household of James Laidlaw (born 1840, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Laidlaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laidlaw, born in 1840 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Laidlaw, born in 1839 in Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1860 in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Bowhill, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1870 in Bowhill, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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James Laidlaw's household

Male

James

Laidlaw

Head
Female

Martha

Laidlaw

Wife
Female

Isabella

Laidlaw

Daughter
Male

John

Laidlaw

Son
Male

Robert

Laidlaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laidlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Laidlaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Martha

Laidlaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Laidlaw

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland

John

Laidlaw

Son

-

13

1868

Bowhill, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Laidlaw

Son

-

11

1870

Bowhill, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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