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Household of James Laing (born 1828, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.
James Laing and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1828 in Morayshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Laing, born in 1831 in Rathen, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alice (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Leslie (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1858 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Ann (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Laing's household
James
Laing
Head
Mary
Laing
Wife
Thomas
Laing
Son
Alice
Laing
Daughter
Leslie
Laing
Son
Mary
Laing
Daughter
William
Laing
Son
Helen
Laing
Daughter
Margaret
Gray
Visitor
Ann
Stephen
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laing | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Laing | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Rathen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alice | Laing | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Leslie | Laing | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Laing | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Laing | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Laing | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gray | Visitor | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Stephen | Visitor | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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