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Household of John Laing (born 1850, Fife)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1850 in Fife, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Laing, born in 1849 in Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Maggie Morris, born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Mary Laing, born in 1815 in Fife, Scotland.


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Jane

Laing

Wife
Female

Maggie Morris

Laing

Daughter
Female

Mary

Laing

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laing

Head

Married

31

1850

Fife, Scotland

Jane

Laing

Wife

Married

32

1849

Fife, Scotland

Maggie Morris

Laing

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Laing

Mother-In-Law

Widow

66

1815

Fife, Scotland

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