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Household of Janet Laidlaw (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Janet Laidlaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Laidlaw, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Visitor, Alice Scott, born in 1811 in Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Janet Laidlaw's household

Female

Janet

Laidlaw

Head
Male

William

Laidlaw

Son
Female

Jane

Laidlaw

Daughter
Female

Alice

Scott

Visitor
First name(s) Janet
Last name Laidlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Laidlaw

Head

Widow

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Laidlaw

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Laidlaw

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Scott

Visitor

Widow

70

1811

Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland

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