Andrew Laing
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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1842 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret G Laing, born in 1841 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret E (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John B (born 1874 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alice M (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert J (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Laing's household
Alexander
Laing
Head
Margaret G
Laing
Wife
James
Laing
Son
Margaret E
Laing
Daughter
Alexander
Laing
Son
John B
Laing
Son
Isabella
Laing
Daughter
Alice M
Laing
Daughter
Robert J
Laing
Son
Jane
Peter
Servant
Ann
Collison
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laing | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret G | Laing | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret E | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John B | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alice M | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert J | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Peter | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Collison | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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