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Household of James Laidlaw (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laidlaw, born in 1845 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laidlaw, born in 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1870 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1877 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard (born 1879 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Laidlaw's household

Male

James

Laidlaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Laidlaw

Wife
Male

James

Laidlaw

Son
Male

William

Laidlaw

Son
Male

David

Laidlaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Laidlaw

Son
Male

Richard

Laidlaw

Son
Female

Mary J

Laidlaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Laidlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laidlaw

Head

Married

36

1845

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Laidlaw

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Laidlaw

Son

-

11

1870

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Laidlaw

Son

-

7

1874

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Laidlaw

Son

-

5

1876

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Laidlaw

Son

-

4

1877

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Laidlaw

Son

-

2

1879

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary J

Laidlaw

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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