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Household of James Laird (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, 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 1821 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laird, born in 1831 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1857 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Uncle, David (born 1865 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Nephew, Archibald (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Laird's household

Male

James

Laird

Head
Female

Isabella

Laird

Wife
Male

James

Laird

Son
Male

David

Laird

Uncle
Female

Isabella

Laird

Daughter
Female

Mary

Laird

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Taylor

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
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

60

1821

Ireland

Isabella

Laird

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

James

Laird

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Laird

Uncle

-

16

1865

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Taylor

Nephew

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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