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Household of John Laird (born 1831, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.

John Laird and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laird, born in 1831 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Gilbert (born 1840 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John's Sister, Christina (born 1837 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Laird's household

Male

John

Laird

Head
Male

Gilbert

Laird

Brother
Female

Christina

Laird

Sister
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laird

Head

Unmarried

50

1831

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Gilbert

Laird

Brother

Unmarried

41

1840

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Laird

Sister

Unmarried

44

1837

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Servant

-

14

1867

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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