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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1831, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1831 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Laing, born in 1833 in Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1801 in Nairnshire, Scotland), Alexander's Niece, Lizzie (born 1869 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Lizzie (born 1861 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Laing's household

Male

Alexander

Laing

Head
Female

Jane

Laing

Wife
Female

Jane

Forsyth

Mother-In-Law
Female

Lizzie

Mantach

Niece
Female

Lizzie

Ross

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laing

Head

Married

50

1831

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Jane

Laing

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Forsyth

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

Nairnshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Mantach

Niece

-

12

1869

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

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