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Household of Joseph Laird (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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.

Joseph Laird and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Laird, born in 1841 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laird, born in 1844 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Samuel M (born 1868 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1872 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie M (born 1876 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Mcd (born 1877 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann K (born 1878 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Thomas K (born 1880 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Laird's household

Male

Joseph

Laird

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laird

Wife
Male

Samuel M

Laird

Son
Male

James

Laird

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Laird

Daughter
Female

Jessie M

Laird

Daughter
Female

Mary Mcd

Laird

Daughter
Female

Ann K

Laird

Daughter
Male

Thomas K

Laird

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Laird

Head

Married

40

1841

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laird

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Samuel M

Laird

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Laird

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie M

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Mcd

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann K

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas K

Laird

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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