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Household of George Laing (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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.

George Laing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Laing, born in 1844 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Laing, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 3 children; George (born 1873 in -), John (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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George Laing's household

Male

George

Laing

Head
Female

Catherine

Laing

Wife
Male

George

Laing

Son
Male

John

Laing

Son
Male

Joseph

Laing

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Laing

Head

Married

37

1844

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Laing

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

George

Laing

Son

-

8

1873

-

John

Laing

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Laing

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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