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Household of James Laing (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meldrum, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1841 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Laing, born in 1842 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ida, born 1867 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Fanny

Laing

Wife
Female

Ida

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

40

1841

Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Fanny

Laing

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ida

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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