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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strachan, Kincardineshire, 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 1847 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laing, born in 1850 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane Swewright (born 1868 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Thomas Ross (born 1873 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Edward Robert (born 1875 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Charles Alexander (born 1880 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Laing's household
Alexander
Laing
Head
Isabella
Laing
Wife
Jane Swewright
Laing
Daughter
Thomas Ross
Laing
Son
Edward Robert
Laing
Son
Charles Alexander
Laing
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| 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 | 34 | 1847 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laing | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Jane Swewright | Laing | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Thomas Ross | Laing | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Edward Robert | Laing | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Charles Alexander | Laing | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
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