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Household of James Laird (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laird, born in 1829 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Laird, born in 1832 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1870 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Laird's household

Male

James

Laird

Head
Female

Janet

Laird

Wife
Male

James

Laird

Son
Male

William

Laird

Son
Male

David

Laird

Son
Male

Robert

Laird

Son
Male

John

Laird

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laird

Head

Married

52

1829

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Laird

Wife

Married

49

1832

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Laird

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Laird

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Laird

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Laird

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Laird

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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