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Household of James Laidlaw (born 1842, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laidlaw, born in 1842 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laidlaw, born in 1837 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1868 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1874 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Laidlaw's household
James
Laidlaw
Head
Margaret
Laidlaw
Wife
Thomas
Laidlaw
Son
Janet
Laidlaw
Daughter
Helen
Laidlaw
Daughter
John
Laidlaw
Son
William
Laidlaw
Son
Maggie
Laidlaw
Daughter
James
Laidlaw
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laidlaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laidlaw | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laidlaw | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Laidlaw | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Laidlaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Laidlaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Laidlaw | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Laidlaw | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Laidlaw | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Laidlaw | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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