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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1821, Morayshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1821 in Knockando, Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Laing, born in 1823 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1851 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Phillis (born 1865 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Laing's household

Male

Alexander

Laing

Head
Female

Ellen

Laing

Wife
Male

John

Laing

Son
Female

Phillis

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laing

Head

Married

60

1821

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Ellen

Laing

Wife

Married

58

1823

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Laing

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Phillis

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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