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Household of James Laing (born 1845, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1845 in Woodside, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Laing, born in 1845 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1872 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Fintry, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Fintry, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Jessie

Laing

Wife
Male

James

Laing

Son
Male

Alexander

Laing

Son
Female

Helen

Laing

Daughter
Female

Mary

Laing

Daughter
Male

George

Laing

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

36

1845

Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Laing

Wife

Married

36

1845

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Laing

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laing

Son

-

7

1874

Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Laing

Daughter

-

5

1876

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Laing

Daughter

-

3

1878

Fintry, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Laing

Son

-

1

1880

Fintry, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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