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Household of John Laing (born 1820, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, Moray, 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.

John Laing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1820 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Laing, born in 1818 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1858 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1874 in Ireland) and John's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1875 in England).


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Jane

Laing

Wife
Male

Alexander

Laing

Son
Male

John

Laing

Grandson
Female

Jane

Laing

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laing

Head

Married

61

1820

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Laing

Wife

Married

63

1818

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Laing

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Laing

Grandson

-

7

1874

Ireland

Jane

Laing

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

England

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