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Household of James Laing (born 1830, Forfarshire (Angus))

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1830 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1858 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son-In-Law, Alexander Walker, born in 1855 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Male

Alexander

Walker

Son-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Widower

51

1830

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Walker

Son-In-Law

Married

26

1855

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Laing

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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