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Household of David Laing (born 1830, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kemback, Fife, 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.

David Laing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Laing, born in 1830 in Ceres, Fife, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Laing, born in 1832 in Largo, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1864 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1866 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Jane Birrell, born in 1857 in Springfield, Fife, Scotland.


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David Laing's household

Male

David

Laing

Head
Female

Mary

Laing

Wife
Male

Andrew

Laing

Son
Female

Mary

Laing

Daughter
Female

Jane

Birrell

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Laing

Head

Married

51

1830

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Laing

Wife

Married

49

1832

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Laing

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Laing

Daughter

-

15

1866

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Birrell

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Springfield, Fife, Scotland

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