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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1836, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, Caithness, 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.

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 1836 in Latheron, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Laing, born in 1869 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1869 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Sydney (born 1875 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and Christina (born 1878 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Laing's household

Male

Alexander

Laing

Head
Female

Catherine

Laing

Daughter
Male

James

Laing

Son
Female

Isabella

Laing

Daughter
Female

Sydney

Laing

Daughter
Female

Christina

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laing

Head

Married

45

1836

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Laing

Daughter

-

12

1869

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

James

Laing

Son

-

11

1870

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Laing

Daughter

-

9

1872

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Sydney

Laing

Daughter

-

6

1875

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Laing

Daughter

-

3

1878

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

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