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Household of James Laing (born 1817, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1817 in Fife, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Laing, born in 1817 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Arthur, born 1856 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Louisa, born 1870 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England.


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Mary

Laing

Wife
Male

Arthur

Laing

Son
Female

Louisa

Laing

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

64

1817

Fife, Scotland

Mary

Laing

Wife

Married

64

1817

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Laing

Son

Single

25

1856

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Laing

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

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