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Household of John Laird (born 1850, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 1850 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Laird, born in 1851 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James Austin (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mget (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Ann Burke, born in 1860 in Ireland.


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John Laird's household

Male

John

Laird

Head
Female

Martha

Laird

Wife
Male

James Austin

Laird

Son
Male

Mget

Laird

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Burke

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laird

Head

Married

31

1850

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Laird

Wife

Married

30

1851

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

James Austin

Laird

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mget

Laird

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Burke

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

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