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Household of John Laird (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

John Laird and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laird, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christian Laird, born in 1846 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander D G (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Christien (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Laird's household

Male

John

Laird

Head
Female

Christian

Laird

Wife
Male

Alexander D G

Laird

Son
Female

Christien

Laird

Daughter
Male

William

Laird

Son
Female

Janet

Laird

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laird

Head

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christian

Laird

Wife

Married

35

1846

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Alexander D G

Laird

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christien

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Laird

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Laird

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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