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Household of John Laing (born 1828, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; William (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Laing's household

Female

John

Laing

Head
Male

William

Laing

Son
Female

Agnes

Laing

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Laing

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Laing

Son
Male

Andrew

Laing

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laing

Head

Widow

53

1828

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laing

Daughter

-

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Laing

Daughter

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Laing

Son

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Laing

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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