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Household of David Laing (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, England

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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.

David Laing and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Laing, born in 1836 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Laing, born in 1832 in Wreath, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret Ellen (born 1868 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England) and Elizabeth Jane (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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David Laing's household

Male

David

Laing

Head
Female

Dorothy

Laing

Wife
Female

Margaret Ellen

Laing

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Laing

Head

Married

45

1836

Darlington, Durham, England

Dorothy

Laing

Wife

Married

49

1832

Wreath, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Ellen

Laing

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Elizabeth Jane

Laing

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

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