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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rayne, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1828 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laing, born in 1826 in Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1857 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary A (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary A (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Bella C (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Laing's household

Male

Alexander

Laing

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife
Male

William

Laing

Son
Female

Mary A

Laing

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wyness

Granddaughter
Female

Bella C

Laing

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laing

Head

Married

53

1828

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife

Married

55

1826

Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary A

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary A

Wyness

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bella C

Laing

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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