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Household of James Laing (born 1839, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1839 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Laing, born in 1834 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1865 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elspeth S (born 1869 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret H (born 1871 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Elisabeth A (born 1873 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Laing's household
James
Laing
Head
Elisabeth
Laing
Wife
Maria
Laing
Daughter
Elspeth S
Laing
Daughter
Margaret H
Laing
Daughter
Elisabeth A
Laing
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laing | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Laing | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Maria | Laing | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elspeth S | Laing | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret H | Laing | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elisabeth A | Laing | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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