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Household of John Laing (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 1852 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laing, born in 1853 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1826 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Alexander (born 1865 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Isabella

Laing

Wife
Female

Helen

May

Servant
Male

John

Kelman

Servant
Male

Alexander

Milne

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laing

Head

Married

29

1852

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Laing

Wife

Married

28

1853

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

May

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Kelman

Servant

Married

55

1826

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Milne

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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