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Household of John Laing (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laing, born in 1843 in Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Laing, born in 1844 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1863 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1871 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Adam (born 1880 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Laing's household

Male

John

Laing

Head
Female

Mary

Laing

Wife
Male

John

Laing

Son
Male

Andrew

Laing

Son
Male

Alexander

Laing

Son
Male

George

Laing

Son
Female

Catherine

Laing

Daughter
Male

William

Laing

Son
Male

Adam

Laing

Son
Female

Mary

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laing

Head

Married

38

1843

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Laing

Wife

Married

37

1844

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Laing

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Laing

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Laing

Son

-

12

1869

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Laing

Son

-

10

1871

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Laing

Daughter

-

8

1873

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

-

4

1877

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Adam

Laing

Son

-

1

1880

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Laing

Daughter

-

0

1881

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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