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Household of William Laird (born 1833, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 1833 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Jessie (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Stewart (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Laird's household

Male

William

Laird

Head
Female

Jessie

Laird

Daughter
Female

Helen

Laird

Daughter
Male

John

Laird

Son
Male

Stewart

Laird

Son
Male

Thomas

Laird

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Laird
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Laird

Head

Widower

48

1833

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Laird

Daughter

-

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Laird

Daughter

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Laird

Son

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Stewart

Laird

Son

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Laird

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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