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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1836, Elgin or Moray)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1836 in Rafford, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Laing, born in 1838 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander Smith (born 1867 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Helen Moir (born 1867 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Catharine (born 1869 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), George S (born 1870 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1874 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Elsie McLeod, born in 1860 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
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Alexander Laing's household
Alexander
Laing
Head
Charlotte
Laing
Wife
Alexander Smith
Laing
Son
Helen Moir
Laing
Daughter
Catharine
Laing
Daughter
George S
Laing
Son
Charlotte
Laing
Daughter
Elsie
McLeod
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Rafford, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laing | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Rafford, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Laing | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Alexander Smith | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Helen Moir | Laing | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Catharine | Laing | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
George S | Laing | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Laing | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Elsie | McLeod | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
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