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Household of James Laidlaw (born 1855, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laidlaw, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laidlaw, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Laidlaw's household
James
Laidlaw
Head
Margaret
Laidlaw
Wife
William
Laidlaw
Son
Margaret
Laidlaw
Daughter
David
Laidlaw
Son
Marion
Laidlaw
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laidlaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laidlaw | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laidlaw | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Laidlaw | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laidlaw | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Laidlaw | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Laidlaw | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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