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Household of John Laing (born 1845, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1845 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Laing, born in 1851 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John M (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Helen Sinclair, born in 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Laing's household
John
Laing
Head
Helen
Laing
Wife
James
Laing
Son
John M
Laing
Son
Helen
Sinclair
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Laing | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Laing | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John M | Laing | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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