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Household of James Laing (born 1850, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 1850 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isa Laing, born in 1853 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James M, born 1880 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Peter S Laing, born in 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Isa

Laing

Wife
Male

James M

Laing

Son
Male

Peter S

Laing

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

31

1850

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isa

Laing

Wife

Married

28

1853

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James M

Laing

Son

-

1

1880

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter S

Laing

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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