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Household of James Laing (born 1845, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laing, born in 1845 in Keith, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laing, born in 1849 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Bella (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1874 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Isabella

Laing

Wife
Male

John

Laing

Son
Female

Ellen

Laing

Daughter
Female

Bella

Laing

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Laing

Daughter
Male

James

Laing

Son
Male

Alexander

Laing

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Keith, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laing

Head

Married

36

1845

Keith, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Laing

Wife

Married

32

1849

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Laing

Son

-

13

1868

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Laing

Daughter

-

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bella

Laing

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Laing

Daughter

-

7

1874

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Laing

Son

-

3

1878

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laing

Son

-

0

1881

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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