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Household of David Laing (born 1848, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duddington, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Laing, born in 1848 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Laing, born in 1844 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1868 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1880 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Laing's household

Male

David

Laing

Head
Female

Janet

Laing

Wife
Female

Isabella

Laing

Daughter
Male

William

Laing

Son
Male

Thomas

Laing

Son
Female

Maggie

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Laing

Head

Married

33

1848

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Laing

Wife

Married

37

1844

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Laing

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

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