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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1850, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1850 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ine Laing, born in 1846 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander J (born 1866 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Robert J (born 1870 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet R (born 1871 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Marjory J L (born 1872 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary Campbell (born 1873 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William B (born 1875 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Violet (born 1856 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Laing's household
Alexander
Laing
Head
Ine
Laing
Wife
Alexander J
Laing
Son
Robert J
Laing
Son
Janet R
Laing
Daughter
Marjory J L
Laing
Daughter
Mary Campbell
Laing
Daughter
William B
Laing
Son
Violet
Cavers
Servant
Isabella
Pearson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laing | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Ine | Laing | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Alexander J | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Robert J | Laing | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet R | Laing | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Marjory J L | Laing | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary Campbell | Laing | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William B | Laing | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Violet | Cavers | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Pearson | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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