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Household of William Laird (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laird, born in 1827 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laird, born in 1831 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1854 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen (born 1856 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret (born 1858 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1860 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Lavinia Laird, born in 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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William Laird's household
William
Laird
Head
Margaret
Laird
Wife
David
Laird
Son
Helen
Laird
Daughter
Margaret
Laird
Daughter
Jane
Laird
Daughter
James
Laird
Son
Lavinia
Laird
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Laird | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Laird | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Laird | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Laird | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Laird | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Lavinia | Laird | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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