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Household of David Laing (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Biggar, Lanarkshire, 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 1846 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Christina Laing, born in 1844 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1874 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina W (born 1881 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Laing's household

Male

David

Laing

Head
Female

Christina

Laing

Wife
Male

Peter

Laing

Son
Male

William

Laing

Son
Female

Christina W

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Laing

Head

Married

35

1846

Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Laing

Wife

Married

37

1844

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Laing

Son

-

7

1874

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

-

4

1877

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina W

Laing

Daughter

-

0

1881

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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