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Household of James Laing (born 1830, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1830 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Vary Laing, born in 1840 in Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1869 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Dewar (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Charlotte (born 1864 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Laing's household
James
Laing
Head
Vary
Laing
Wife
Maggie
Laing
Daughter
John
Laing
Son
Dewar
Yates
Servant
Elizabeth
Allison
Servant
Charlotte
Hamilton
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laing | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Vary | Laing | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Laing | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Laing | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Dewar | Yates | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Allison | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Hamilton | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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