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Household of James Laing (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Linton, Peeblesshire, 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 1835 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann G Laing, born in 1846 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1867 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and George A (born 1881 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Ann G

Laing

Wife
Male

James

Laing Jr

Son
Male

George A

Laing

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Penicuik, 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

46

1835

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann G

Laing

Wife

Married

35

1846

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Laing Jr

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

George A

Laing

Son

-

0

1881

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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