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Household of John Laird (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laird, born in 1840 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Laird, born in 1841 in Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Alexander (born 1859 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Jessie (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Laird's household

Male

John

Laird

Head
Female

Janet

Laird

Wife
Male

Alexander

Stewart

Nephew
Female

Jessie

Smith

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laird

Head

Married

41

1840

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Laird

Wife

Married

40

1841

Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Stewart

Nephew

Unmarried

22

1859

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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