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Household of James Laing (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverurie, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1838 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Laing, born in 1838 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Robert (born 1862 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Patrick W M (born 1868 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Harry (born 1877 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1880 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ellen Cowie, born in 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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James Laing's household
James
Laing
Head
Mary
Laing
Wife
Robert
Laing
Son
James
Laing
Son
Patrick W M
Laing
Son
Mary
Laing
Daughter
Thomas
Laing
Son
George
Laing
Son
Harry
Laing
Son
Lizzie
Laing
Daughter
Ellen
Cowie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laing | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Laing | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Patrick W M | Laing | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Laing | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Laing | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Laing | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Harry | Laing | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Laing | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Cowie | Servant | - | 22 | 1859 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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