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Household of James Laing (born 1838, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1838 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Laing, born in 1835 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 8 children; Robert (born 1859 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Ann (born 1866 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1875 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).
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James Laing's household
James
Laing
Head
Ann
Laing
Wife
Robert
Laing
Son
Alexander
Laing
Son
Margaret
Laing
Daughter
Ann
Laing
Daughter
James
Laing
Son
Isabella
Laing
Daughter
Jessie
Laing
Daughter
Mary
Laing
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laing | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
Ann | Laing | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
Robert | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
Ann | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laing | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
Jessie | Laing | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Laing | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland |
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