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Household of John Laing (born 1834, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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 1834 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1836 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1863 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland).


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Margaret

Laing

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Laing

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Laing

Daughter
Male

John

Laing

Son
Male

George

Laing

Son
Male

James

Laing

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laing

Head

Married

47

1834

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Wife

Married

45

1836

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Mary Ann

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

John

Laing

Son

-

14

1867

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

George

Laing

Son

-

12

1869

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

James

Laing

Son

-

9

1872

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

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