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Household of James W Laing (born 1851, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 W Laing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Laing, born in 1851 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laing, born in 1854 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Mother In Law, Isabella (born 1825 in Durham, England), James W's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1857 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and James W's Brother In Law, Robert (born 1861 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).


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James W Laing's household

Male

James W

Laing

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife
Female

Isabella

Hunter

Mother In Law
Male

Thomas

Hunter

Brother In Law
Male

Robert

Hunter

Brother In Law
First name(s) James W
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Laing

Head

Married

30

1851

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife

Married

27

1854

Gateshead, Durham, England

Isabella

Hunter

Mother In Law

Widow

56

1825

Durham, England

Thomas

Hunter

Brother In Law

Single

24

1857

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert

Hunter

Brother In Law

Single

20

1861

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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