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Household of James Laing (born 1822, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Laing, born in 1825 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jessie (born 1854 in Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Lily (born 1856 in Croy), James's Servant, Susan (born 1860 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James's Visitor, Anne A (born 1853 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and James's -, Mary (born 1857 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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James Laing's household

Male

James

Laing

Head
Female

Agnes

Laing

Wife
Female

Jessie

Ferguson

Servant
Female

Lily

McKenzie

Servant
Female

Susan

Wood

Servant
Female

Anne A

Smith

Visitor
Female

Mary

Smith

-
First name(s) James
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Edinburgh, 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

59

1822

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Laing

Wife

Married

56

1825

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Ferguson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland

Lily

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Croy

Susan

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Anne A

Smith

Visitor

Unmarried

28

1853

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Smith

-

-

24

1857

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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