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Household of James Laing (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pitsligo, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1815 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elsie Laing, born in 1824 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1856 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Elsie E (born 1879 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Irvine (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Isobell (born 1853 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1855 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Robert (born 1862 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, George (born 1858 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Laing's household
James
Laing
Head
Elsie
Laing
Wife
William
Laing
Son
Elsie E
Bruce
Granddaughter
Irvine
Henderson
Boarder
Isobell
Buchan
Servant
Alexander
Taylor
Servant
Robert
Hepburn
Servant
George
Norie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laing | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Laing | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elsie E | Bruce | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Irvine | Henderson | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isobell | Buchan | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Taylor | Servant | Married | 26 | 1855 | Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Hepburn | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Norie | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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