In the 1861 census Robert (age 4) was the son of John Baird in Hillhead, Sorn, Ayrshire.[2]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
John Baird
Head
M
37
Farmer Of 150 Acres
Sorn, Ayrshire
Christina Baird
Wife
F
33
Farmers Wife
Crawfordjohn, Lanark
Charles Baird
Son
M
14
Scholar
Sorn, Ayrshire
Joan Baird
Daughter
F
12
Scholar
Sorn, Ayrshire
James Baird
Son
M
8
Scholar
Sorn, Ayrshire
Elizabeth Baird
Daughter
F
6
Sorn, Ayrshire
Robert Baird
Son
M
4
Sorn, Ayrshire
Christina Baird
Daughter
F
2
Sorn, Ayrshire
Elizabeth Baird
Mother
F
72
Sorn, Ayrshire
Margaret Baird
Sister
F
34
Dairy
Sorn, Ayrshire
William Murch
Nephew
M
2
Sorn, Ayrshire
Ann Baird
Aunt
F
62
Resident
Sorn, Ayrshire
John Baird
Nephew
M
18
Servant
Sorn, Ayrshire
In the 1871 census Robert (age 13), Scholar, was the son of John Baird in North Blairkip, Sorn, Ayrshire.[3]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
John Baird
Head
M
47
Farmer Of 150 Acres
Sorn, Ayrshire
Christina Baird
Wife
F
43
Farmers Wife
Oswford John, Lanarkshire
Charles Baird
Son
M
24
Farmers Son
Sorn, Ayrshire
Joan Baird
Daughter
F
22
Parmers Daur
Sorn, Ayrshire
James Baird
Son
M
17
Farmers Son
Sorn, Ayrshire
Elisabeth Baird
Daughter
F
15
Farmers Daur
Sorn, Ayrshire
Robert Baird
Son
M
13
Scholar
Sorn, Ayrshire
Christina Baird
Daughter
F
11
Scholar
Sorn, Ayrshire
John Baird
Son
M
8
Scholar
Sorn, Ayrshire
Archibald Baird
Son
M
6
Sorn, Ayrshire
David Baird
Son
M
3
Sorn, Ayrshire
Hugh Baird
Son
M
8 Mo
Sorn, Ayrshire
Elisabeth Board
Mother
F
83
Ayrshire Sorn
Sorn, Ayrshire
In the 1881 census Robert (age 23), Farmer'S Son, was the son of Sohn S Baird in North Blairkiss, Sorn, Ayrshire.[4]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Sohn S Baird
Head
M
57
Farmer Of 150 Acres.
Sorn, Ayrshire
Christina Baird
Wife
F
53
Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire
Charles Baird
Son
M
33
Farmer'S Son
Sorn, Ayrshire
James Baird
Son
M
27
Pioneer
Sorn, Ayrshire
Elizabeth Baird
Daughter
F
25
Farmer'S Daur
Sorn, Ayrshire
Robert Baird
Son
M
23
Farmer'S Son
Sorn, Ayrshire
Christina Baird
Daughter
F
21
Farmer'S Daur
Sorn, Ayrshire
John Baird
Son
M
18
Farmer'S Son
Sorn, Ayrshire
Archibald Baird
Son
M
16
Farmer'S Son Scholar
Sorn, Ayrshire
David Baird
Son
M
12
Farmer'S Son Scholar
Sorn, Ayrshire
Hugh Baird
Son
M
10
Scholar
Sorn, Ayrshire
Sources
↑Birth: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" FamilySearch Record: XYYQ-QQZ (accessed 3 May 2023) Robert Baird born on 9 May 1857, son of John Stewart Baird & Christina Hyslop, in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
↑1861 Census: "1861 Scotland Census" Parish: Sorn; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1861_90; Registration Number: 613; Household schedule number: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_90 Ancestry Record 1080 #1865899 (accessed 3 May 2023) Name: Robert Baird; Age: 4; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857; Relationship: Son; Father's Name: John Baird; Mother's Name: Christina Baird; Gender: Male; Where born: Sorn, Ayrshire; Registration district: Sorn; Civil parish: Sorn; County: Ayrshire; Address: Hillhead; ED: 3; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: John Baird 37 Head Christina Baird 33 Wife Charles Baird 14 Son Joan Baird 12 Daughter James Baird 8 Son Elizabeth Baird 6 Daughter Robert Baird 4 Son Christina Baird 2 Daughter Elizabeth Baird 72 Mother Margaret Baird 34 Sister William Murch 2 Nephew Ann Baird 62 Aunt John Baird 18 Nephew.
↑1871 Census: "1871 Scotland Census" Parish: Sorn; ED: 3; Page: 4; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1871_115; Registration Number: 613; Household schedule number: 13; Roll: CSSCT1871_115 Ancestry Record 1104 #1813918 (accessed 3 May 2023) Name: Robert Baird; Age: 13; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858; Relationship: Son; Father's Name: John Baird; Mother's Name: Christina Baird; Gender: Male; Where born: Sorn, Ayrshire; Registration district: Sorn; Civil parish: Sorn; County: Ayrshire; Address: North Blairkip; Occupation: Scholar; ED: 3; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: John Baird 47 Head Christina Baird 43 Wife Charles Baird 24 Son Joan Baird 22 Daughter James Baird 17 Son Elisabeth Baird 15 Daughter Robert Baird 13 Son Christina Baird 11 Daughter John Baird 8 Son Archibald Baird 6 Son David Baird 3 Son Hugh Baird 8 Mo Son Elisabeth Board 83 Mother.
↑1881 Census: "1881 Scotland Census" Parish: Sorn; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 6; Roll: cssct1881_196; Registration Number: 613; Household schedule number: 4 Ancestry Record 1119 #45507 (accessed 3 May 2023) Name: Robert Baird; Age: 23; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858; Relationship: Son; Father's Name: Sohn S Baird; Mother's Name: Christina Baird; Gender: Male; Where born: Sorn, Ayrshire; Registration district: Sorn; Civil parish: Sorn; County: Ayrshire; Address: North Blairkiss; Occupation: Farmer'S Son; ED: 3; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Sohn S Baird 57 Head Christina Baird 53 Wife Charles Baird 33 Son James Baird 27 Son Elizabeth Baird 25 Daughter Robert Baird 23 Son Christina Baird 21 Daughter John Baird 18 Son Archibald Baird 16 Son David Baird 12 Son Hugh Baird 10 Son.
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