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Household of James Laing (born 1805, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1805 in Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Laing, born in 1805 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1844 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1846 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Laing

Wife
Female

Margaret

Laing

Daughter
Male

James

Laing

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

76

1805

Morayshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Laing

Wife

Married

76

1805

Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Laing

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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