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Household of James Laing (born 1831, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skene, 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 1831 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elsie Laing, born in 1847 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Elsie

Laing

Wife
Male

William

Laing

Son
Female

Margaret

Meston

Servant
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

50

1831

Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elsie

Laing

Wife

Married

34

1847

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Meston

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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