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Household of Francis H Laing (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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.

Francis H Laing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis H Laing, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Francis H was the head of the household, married to Christian Laing, born in 1857 in Australia. They had 2 children; Essie F (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Francis H's Servant, Elizabeth Gower, born in 1857 in Ireland.


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Francis H Laing's household

Male

Francis H

Laing

Head
Female

Christian

Laing

Wife
Female

Essie F

Laing

Daughter
Female

Mary

Laing

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gower

Servant
First name(s) Francis H
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis H

Laing

Head

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christian

Laing

Wife

Married

24

1857

Australia

Essie F

Laing

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Laing

Daughter

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gower

Servant

Married

24

1857

Ireland

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