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Household of Robert Laird (born 1825, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Robert Laird and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Laird, born in 1825 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Susan Laird, born in 1835 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary D, born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Hugh (born 1858 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, John (born 1863 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Robert (born 1863 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert's Visitor, Mary S (born 1806 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Robert Laird's household

Male

Robert

Laird

Head
Female

Susan

Laird

Wife
Female

Mary D

Laird

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Laird

Servant
Male

John

Walker

Servant
Male

Robert

Brewster

Servant
Female

Mary S

Douglas

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Laird

Head

Married

56

1825

Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan

Laird

Wife

Married

46

1835

Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary D

Laird

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Laird

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Brewster

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary S

Douglas

Visitor

Unmarried

75

1806

Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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