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Household of Agnes Laing (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Agnes Laing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Agnes Laing, born in 1838 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Agnes was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Christina (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Agnes's Mother, Christian (born 1798 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes's Servant, Agnes (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Agnes Laing's household

Female

Agnes

Laing

Head
Female

Christian

Dickson

Mother
Female

Christina

Laing

Daughter
Male

William

Laing

Son
Male

James

Laing

Son
Female

Agnes

Jeffrey

Servant
First name(s) Agnes
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Agnes

Laing

Head

Widow

43

1838

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christian

Dickson

Mother

Widow

83

1798

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Laing

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Jeffrey

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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