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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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.

Alexander Laing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1847 in East Ord, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1843 in Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Jane G (born 1871 in Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England), George (born 1878 in Scotland) and William S (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Alexander Laing's household

Male

Alexander

Laing

Head
Female

Margaret

Laing

Wife
Female

Jane G

Laing

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Laing

Son
Male

George

Laing

Son
Male

William S

Laing

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place East Ord, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laing

Head

Married

34

1847

East Ord, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Laing

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England

Jane G

Laing

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Scotland

Alexander

Laing

Son

Single

8

1873

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

George

Laing

Son

Single

3

1878

Scotland

William S

Laing

Son

Single

0

1881

Gateshead, Durham, England

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