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Household of John Laing (born 1817, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1817 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Laing, born in 1822 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Will R, born 1847 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Emma (born 1830 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Servant, Agnes (born 1827 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Servant, Ann (born 1855 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), John's Servant, Betsy Dall (born 1855 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).
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John Laing's household
John
Laing
Head
Anne
Laing
Wife
Will R
Laing
Son
Emma
McGillivray
Sister-In-Law
Agnes
Lyall
Servant
Ann
Louden
Servant
Betsy Dall
Gibson
Servant
Mary
McLean
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Laing | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Anne | Laing | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Will R | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Emma | McGillivray | Sister-In-Law | Widow | 51 | 1830 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Agnes | Lyall | Servant | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Louden | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland | |
Betsy Dall | Gibson | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | McLean | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland |
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