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Household of William Laird (born 1838, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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.
William Laird and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laird, born in 1838 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Laird, born in 1835 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1858 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Ann (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1863 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1873 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Laird's household
William
Laird
Head
Jane
Laird
Wife
William
Laird
Son
Ann
Laird
Daughter
Jane
Laird
Daughter
James
Laird
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Laird | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Laird | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Laird | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Laird | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
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