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Household of James Laing (born 1827, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1827 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Laing, born in 1835 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Louisa Pilton, born in 1816 in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England.


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Margaret A

Laing

Wife
Female

Louisa

Pilton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

54

1827

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret A

Laing

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sunderland, Durham, England

Louisa

Pilton

Servant

Widow

65

1816

Bushey, Hertfordshire, England

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