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Household of Alexander Laing (born 1847, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laing, born in 1847 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Dorothea Laing, born in 1839 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Dorothea (born 1869 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1871 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Laing's household
Alexander
Laing
Head
Dorothea
Laing
Wife
Dorothea
Laing
Daughter
Annie
Laing
Daughter
Alexander
Laing
Son
John
Laing
Son
James
Laing
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laing | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Dorothea | Laing | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Dorothea | Laing | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Laing | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Laing | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Laing | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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