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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1816, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1816 in Burntisland, Fife, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Agnes (born 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, John (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Niece, Catherine (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Laing's household

Male

Alexander

Laing

Head
Female

Agnes

Laing

Sister
Male

John

Morley

Nephew
Female

Catherine

Morley

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laing

Head

Unmarried

65

1816

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Laing

Sister

Unmarried

40

1841

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Morley

Nephew

-

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Morley

Niece

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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