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Household of John Laing (born 1846, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, Banffshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1846 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laing, born in 1854 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1880 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1861 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Mother, Sophia (born 1799 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, James (born 1860 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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John Laing's household
John
Laing
Head
Isabella
Laing
Wife
Isabella
Laing
Daughter
John
Taylor
Servant
Sophia
Laing
Mother
Ann
Robb
Servant
James
Milne
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Laing | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laing | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laing | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Taylor | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Sophia | Laing | Mother | Widow | 82 | 1799 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Robb | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Milne | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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