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Household of John Laing (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laing, born in 1837 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1860 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Frederick (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Isabella

Laing

Wife
Male

John

Laing

Son
Male

Alexander

Laing

Son
Male

Frederick

Laing

Son
Female

Isabella

Laing

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Laing

Daughter
Male

James

Laing

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laing

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Laing

Wife

Married

44

1837

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Laing

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Laing

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Frederick

Laing

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Laing

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Laing

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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