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Household of James Laird (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Laird and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laird, born in 1848 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Laird, born in 1846 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Laird's household

Male

James

Laird

Head
Female

Jessie

Laird

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Laird

Daughter
Male

William

Laird

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laird

Head

Married

33

1848

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Laird

Wife

Married

35

1846

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laird

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Laird

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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