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Household of James Laing (born 1820, Aberdeenshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1820 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marjory Laing, born in 1828 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1854 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Marjory

Laing

Wife
Male

William

Laing

Son
Female

Margaret

Laing

Daughter
Male

James

Laing

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Laing

Head

Married

61

1820

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Marjory

Laing

Wife

Married

53

1828

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Laing

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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