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Household of Magnus Laing (born 1816, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, Shetland, 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.
Magnus Laing and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Laing, born in 1816 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Helen Laing, born in 1827 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Joan (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Peter (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Magnus Laing's household
Magnus
Laing
Head
Helen
Laing
Wife
Joan
Laing
Daughter
Peter
Laing
Son
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Laing | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen | Laing | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Peter | Laing | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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