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Household of John Laing (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton, 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 1826 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Laing, born in 1826 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1859 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John L (born 1880 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, John (born 1860 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Catherine

Laing

Wife
Female

Catherine

Laing

Daughter
Male

John L

Baptie

Grandson
Male

James

Balloch

Boarder
Male

John

White

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Whitelaw

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Newton, 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

55

1826

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Laing

Wife

Married

55

1826

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

England

John L

Baptie

Grandson

-

1

1880

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Balloch

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

White

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Whitelaw

Boarder

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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