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Household of John Laing (born 1807, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Linton, Peeblesshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1807 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Charles, born 1850 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1862 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, John (born 1868 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Male

Charles

Laing

Son
Female

Helen

Laing

Granddaughter
Male

John

Laing

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Laing

Head

Widower

74

1807

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Charles

Laing

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Laing

Granddaughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Laing

Grandson

-

13

1868

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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