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Household of James Laing (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1845 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Laing, born in 1844 in Leeds, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Janet E (born 1866 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), John (born 1870 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), James (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Dora M (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England), David (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Eleanor A (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Ellen Laing, born in 1846 in Scotland.


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Mary J

Laing

Wife
Female

Janet E

Laing

Daughter
Male

John

Laing

Son
Male

James

Laing

Son
Female

Dora M

Laing

Daughter
Male

David

Laing

Son
Female

Eleanor A

Laing

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Laing

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Mary J

Laing

Wife

Married

37

1844

Leeds, Kent, England

Janet E

Laing

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

Laing

Son

Single

11

1870

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

James

Laing

Son

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Dora M

Laing

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

David

Laing

Son

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

Eleanor A

Laing

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ellen

Laing

Sister

Single

35

1846

Scotland

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