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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1827, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Enzie, Banffshire, 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 1827 in Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laing, born in 1829 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1859 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander D (born 1868 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland) and John G F (born 1871 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Laing's household

Male

Alexander

Laing

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Laing

Daughter
Male

Alexander D

Laing

Son
Male

John G F

Laing

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laing

Head

Married

54

1827

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife

Married

52

1829

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander D

Laing

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

John G F

Laing

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

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