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Household of George Laing (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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.

George Laing and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Laing, born in 1841 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Laing, born in 1840 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Andrew, born 1871 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Agnes Ewing, born in 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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George Laing's household

Male

George

Laing

Head
Female

Helen

Laing

Wife
Male

Andrew

Laing

Son
Female

Agnes

Ewing

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Laing

Head

Married

40

1841

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Laing

Wife

Married

41

1840

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Laing

Son

-

10

1871

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Ewing

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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