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Household of James Laing (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Laing, born in 1840 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary L (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born - in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Sarah

Laing

Wife
Female

Mary L

Laing

Daughter
Male

George

Laing

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Laing

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary L

Laing

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Laing

Son

-

-

-

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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