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Household of John Laing (born 1817, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1817 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Laing, born in 1840 in At Sea. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Douglas (born 1871 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1875 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Laing's household
John
Laing
Head
Sarah
Laing
Wife
John
Laing
Son
George
Laing
Son
Douglas
Laing
Son
Agnes
Laing
Daughter
Robert
Laing
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Laing | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Laing | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | At Sea | |
John | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Laing | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Douglas | Laing | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Laing | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Laing | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
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