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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1855, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Traquair, Peeblesshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1855 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, James (born 1858 in Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander's -, Alexander (born 1857 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's -, John (born 1858 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's -, George (born 1859 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's -, Duncan (born 1859 in Skipness, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander's -, James (born 1862 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Alexander's -, William (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Laing's household

Male

Alexander

Laing

Head
Male

James

Bird

-
Male

Alexander

Potter

-
Male

John

Spalding

-
Male

George

Orr

-
Male

Duncan

Murdoch

-
Male

James

Linton

-
Male

William

Patterson

-
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Laing

Head

Unmarried

26

1855

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Bird

-

Unmarried

23

1858

Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Potter

-

Unmarried

24

1857

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Spalding

-

Unmarried

23

1858

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Orr

-

Unmarried

22

1859

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Murdoch

-

Unmarried

22

1859

Skipness, Argyllshire, Scotland

James

Linton

-

Unmarried

19

1862

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Patterson

-

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

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