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Household of John Laing (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Laing, born in 1842 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Hannah (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Mary A Allen, born in 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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John Laing's household
John
Laing
Head
Hannah
Laing
Wife
Hannah
Laing
Daughter
Jane
Laing
Daughter
John
Laing
Son
Margaret
Laing
Daughter
Thomas
Laing
Son
Mary A
Allen
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Laing | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Laing | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Laing | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Laing | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John | Laing | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Laing | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Laing | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Allen | Niece | Single | 15 | 1866 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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