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Household of Janet Laidlaw (born 1853, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Laidlaw, born in 1853 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, married to Alexander Laidlaw, born in 1874 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1874 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1863 in England) and Janet's Boarder, Agnes (born 1867 in England).


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Janet Laidlaw's household

Female

Janet

Laidlaw

Head
Male

Alexander

Laidlaw

Son
Male

William

Laidlaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Skilly

Boarder
Female

Agnes

Skilly

Boarder
First name(s) Janet
Last name Laidlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Laidlaw

Head

Married

28

1853

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laidlaw

Son

-

7

1874

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Laidlaw

Son

-

5

1876

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Skilly

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

England

Agnes

Skilly

Boarder

Unmarried

14

1867

England

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