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Household of James Laing (born 1834, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, Shetland, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1834 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Laing, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Laurence (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Laing's household
James
Laing
Head
Joan
Laing
Wife
William
Laing
Son
Laurence
Laing
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laing | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan | Laing | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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