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Household of John Laird (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laird, born in 1835 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Janet (born 1814 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1846 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Janet (born 1864 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Hugh (born 1832 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1868 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Alexander (born 1862 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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John Laird's household

Male

John

Laird

Head
Female

Janet

Laird

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Laird

Sister
Female

Janet

Alexander

Niece
Male

Hugh

Caldwell

Servant
Male

James

Caldwell

Servant
Male

Alexander

Munro

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laird

Head

Unmarried

46

1835

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Laird

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laird

Sister

Married

35

1846

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Niece

Unmarried

17

1864

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Caldwell

Servant

Married

49

1832

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Caldwell

Servant

-

13

1868

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Munro

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland

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