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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1844, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Esther (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Laing's household
Alexander
Laing
Head
Margaret
Laing
Wife
Sarah
Laing
Daughter
Alexander
Laing
Son
Esther
Laing
Daughter
Annie
Laing
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laing | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laing | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Ireland | |
Sarah | Laing | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Laing | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Esther | Laing | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Laing | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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