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Household of John Laing (born 1800, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rattray, Perthshire, 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 1800 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1822 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1852 in Fearn, Perthshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1860 in Brechin, Perthshire, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1861 in Brechin, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, William (born 1873 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Sarah (born 1877 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1879 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland).
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John Laing's household
John
Laing
Head
Margaret
Laing
Wife
Margaret
Laing
Daughter
Sarah
Laing
Daughter
Eliza
Laing
Daughter
William
Mitchell
Grandson
Sarah
Laing
Granddaughter
Janet
Johnston
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 81 |
| Birth year | 1800 |
| Birth place | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Laing | Head | Married | 81 | 1800 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laing | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Fearn, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Brechin, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Brechin, Perthshire, Scotland | |
William | Mitchell | Grandson | - | 8 | 1873 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Laing | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Johnston | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland |
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