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Household of John Laing (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

John Laing and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1828 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England) and John (born 1871 in Lanchester, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Housekeeper Head, Jane Bell, born in 1834 in Ramshaw, Durham, England.


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Jane

Bell

Housekeeper Head
Male

Thomas

Bell

Son
Male

John

Bell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laing

Head

Single

53

1828

Devon, England

Jane

Bell

Housekeeper Head

Widow

47

1834

Ramshaw, Durham, England

Thomas

Bell

Son

Single

16

1865

Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

John

Bell

Son

Single

10

1871

Lanchester, Durham, England

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