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Household of Watson Baird (born 1844, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith (Landward), Midlothian, 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.

Watson Baird and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Baird, born in 1844 in Fife, consisted of 9 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Martha Baird, born in 1840 in England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Watson Wm (born 1871 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1873 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William U (born 1875 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Martha G (born 1876 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Watson's Boarder, William (born 1845 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland) and Watson's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Watson Baird's household

Male

Watson

Baird

Head
Female

Martha

Baird

Wife
Male

Robert

Baird

Son
Male

Watson Wm

Baird

Son
Male

George

Baird

Son
Male

William U

Baird

Son
Female

Martha G

Baird

Daughter
Male

William

Urquhart

Boarder
Male

John

Gallacher

Boarder
First name(s) Watson
Last name Baird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Baird

Head

Married

37

1844

Fife, Scotland

Martha

Baird

Wife

Married

41

1840

England

Robert

Baird

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Watson Wm

Baird

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Baird

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William U

Baird

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha G

Baird

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Urquhart

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

John

Gallacher

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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