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Household of James Laird (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 1831 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Laird, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Sarah Jane (born 1863 in Ireland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George (born 1872 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Laird's household

Male

James

Laird

Head
Female

Sarah

Laird

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Laird

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Laird

Daughter
Female

Mary

Laird

Daughter
Male

James

Laird

Son
Male

George

Laird

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laird

Head

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Sarah

Laird

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Sarah Jane

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Ireland

Elizabeth

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Laird

Daughter

-

13

1868

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Laird

Son

-

11

1870

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Laird

Son

-

9

1872

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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