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Household of James Laird (born 1849, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laird, born in 1849 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Laird, born in 1856 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James M (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Archibald J (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Jane Watson, born in 1836 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Laird's household

Male

James

Laird

Head
Female

Christina

Laird

Wife
Male

James M

Laird

Son
Male

Archibald J

Laird

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laird

Head

Married

32

1849

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Laird

Wife

Married

25

1856

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James M

Laird

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald J

Laird

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Visitor

Widow

45

1836

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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