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Household of Joseph Laing (born 1833, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.

Joseph Laing and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Laing, born in 1833 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 2 members. Joseph was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister, Elizabeth Laing, born in 1821 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Laing's household

Male

Joseph

Laing

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Sister
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Laing

Head

Unmarried

48

1833

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laing

Sister

Unmarried

60

1821

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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