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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1829, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1829 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laing, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Nephew, William Dalziel, born in 1848 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Laing's household
Alexander
Laing
Head
Isabella
Laing
Wife
Robert
Laing
Son
Isabella
Laing
Daughter
William
Dalziel
Nephew
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laing | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laing | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Dalziel | Nephew | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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