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Household of Sinclair Laird (born 1805, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.
Sinclair Laird and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sinclair Laird, born in 1805 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Sinclair was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laird, born in 1811 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Johan (born 1844 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1849 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Sinclair's Granddaughter, Christina (born 1876 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Sinclair's Granddaughter, Williamina (born 1864 in Caithness, Scotland) and Sinclair's Grandson, Alexander (born 1880 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
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Sinclair Laird's household
Sinclair
Laird
Head
Margaret
Laird
Wife
Johan
Laird
Daughter
Williamina
Laird
Daughter
Christina
Laird
Granddaughter
Williamina
Dunnet
Granddaughter
Alexander
Laird
Grandson
| First name(s) | Sinclair |
| Last name | Laird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sinclair | Laird | Head | Married | 76 | 1805 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laird | Wife | Married | 70 | 1811 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Johan | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Williamina | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina | Laird | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Williamina | Dunnet | Granddaughter | - | 17 | 1864 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Laird | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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