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Household of James Laing (born 1820, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

James Laing and 18 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1820 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 19 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte E Laing, born in 1826 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Charlotte A H, born 1858 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Emily (born 1856 in Kennington, Surrey, England), James's Boarder, Edward (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, Emily J (born 1845 in India), James's Boarder, Julia (born 1831 in Newmarket, Flintshire, Wales), James's Boarder, Charlotte (born 1841 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England), James's Boarder, Mary A J (born 1811 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, William (born 1824 in Wells, Somerset, England), James's Boarder, Jane (born 1816 in Exeter, Devon, England), James's Boarder, George W G (born 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, England), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1852 in Romsey, Hampshire, England), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1846 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Eliza (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Islington, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Adolph (born 1861 in Germany), James's Servant, William (born 1864 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Clare (born 1854 in Brompton).


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Charlotte E

Laing

Wife
Female

Charlotte A H

Laing

Daughter
Female

Emily

Robinson

Boarder
Male

Edward

Parfitt

Boarder
Female

Emily J

Skirrow

Boarder
Female

Julia

Taite

Boarder
Female

Charlotte

Walker

Boarder
Female

Mary A J

Black

Boarder
Male

William

Parfitt

Boarder
Female

Jane

Haynn

Boarder
Male

George W G

Catford

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Austin

Servant
Female

Sarah

Martin

Servant
Female

Eliza

Hoare

Servant
Female

Jane

Holford

Servant
Male

Adolph

Brunt

Servant
Male

William

Burton

Servant
Female

Clare

Mathieson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (19 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

61

1820

Durham, Durham, England

Charlotte E

Laing

Wife

Married

55

1826

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Charlotte A H

Laing

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Emily

Robinson

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Kennington, Surrey, England

Edward

Parfitt

Boarder

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emily J

Skirrow

Boarder

Widow

36

1845

India

Julia

Taite

Boarder

Widow

50

1831

Newmarket, Flintshire, Wales

Charlotte

Walker

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Mary A J

Black

Boarder

Widow

70

1811

City of London, Middlesex, England

William

Parfitt

Boarder

Married

57

1824

Wells, Somerset, England

Jane

Haynn

Boarder

Widow

65

1816

Exeter, Devon, England

George W G

Catford

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah

Austin

Servant

Single

29

1852

Romsey, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Martin

Servant

Single

35

1846

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Hoare

Servant

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Jane

Holford

Servant

Single

24

1857

Islington, Middlesex, England

Adolph

Brunt

Servant

Single

20

1861

Germany

William

Burton

Servant

Single

17

1864

City of London, Middlesex, England

Clare

Mathieson

Servant

Single

27

1854

Brompton

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