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Household of John Laird (born 1856, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laird, born in 1856 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Laird, born in 1856 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Matilda (born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Laird's household

Male

John

Laird

Head
Female

Matilda

Laird

Wife
Male

John

Laird

Son
Female

Matilda

Laird

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laird

Head

Married

25

1856

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Matilda

Laird

Wife

Married

25

1856

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Laird

Son

-

2

1879

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Matilda

Laird

Daughter

-

0

1881

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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