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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)
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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1841 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Laing, born in 1845 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William A B (born 1869 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander J L (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew D L (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christopher A (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina A L (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Jessie (born 1839 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Wilhelmina F (born 1847 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Laing's household
Alexander
Laing
Head
Christina
Laing
Wife
William A B
Laing
Son
Alexander J L
Laing
Son
Andrew D L
Laing
Son
Christopher A
Laing
Son
Christina A L
Laing
Daughter
Jessie
Cormack
Servant
Catherine
Mowat
Servant
Wilhelmina F
Sharp
Servant
Jane
Innes
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Lonmay, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Laing | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William A B | Laing | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander J L | Laing | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew D L | Laing | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christopher A | Laing | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina A L | Laing | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cormack | Servant | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Mowat | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Wilhelmina F | Sharp | Servant | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Innes | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland |
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