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Household of David Laing (born 1821, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Laing, born in 1821 in Kilconquhar, Fife, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1821 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Laing's household

Male

David

Laing

Head
Female

Margaret

Laing

Wife
Male

Alexander

Laing

Son
Female

Margaret

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Laing

Head

Married

60

1821

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Wife

Married

60

1821

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laing

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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