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Household of John Laird (born 1854, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laird, born in 1854 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie M Laird, born in 1849 in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane C (born 1879 in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Agnes T (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Francis Norrie, born in 1862 in Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Laird's household

Male

John

Laird

Head
Female

Jessie M

Laird

Wife
Female

Jane C

Laird

Daughter
Female

Agnes T

Laird

Daughter
Male

Francis

Norrie

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laird

Head

Married

27

1854

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie M

Laird

Wife

Married

32

1849

Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane C

Laird

Daughter

-

2

1879

Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes T

Laird

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Francis

Norrie

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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