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Household of John Laing (born 1849, Midlothian)

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 1849 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bruce Laing, born in 1848 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Bertia (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Bruce

Laing

Wife
Male

John

Laing

Son
Male

Peter

Laing

Son
Female

Bertia

Laing

Daughter
Male

James

Laing

Son
Male

Samuel

Laing

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Leith, 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

32

1849

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Bruce

Laing

Wife

Married

33

1848

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Laing

Son

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Laing

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Bertia

Laing

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Laing

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

Laing

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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