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Household of John Laing (born 1802, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1802 in Carnbee, Fife, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1803 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, David (born 1862 in Kemback, Fife, Scotland) and John's Lodger, William (born 1863 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Margaret

Laing

Wife
Male

David

Nicholson

Lodger
Male

William

Miller

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Carnbee, Fife, 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

Married

79

1802

Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Wife

Married

78

1803

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

David

Nicholson

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Kemback, Fife, Scotland

William

Miller

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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