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Household of Martha Laing (born 1831, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, 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.
Martha Laing and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Laing, born in 1831 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Martha (born 1858 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Whifflet, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alex (born 1874 in Whifflet, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Grandson, Alex Sawers, born in 1877 in High Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Martha Laing's household
Martha
Laing
Head
Martha
Somers
Daughter
Margaret
Laing
Daughter
James
Laing
Son
Alex
Laing
Son
Alex
Sawers
Grandson
| First name(s) | Martha |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martha | Laing | Head | Widow | 50 | 1831 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Somers | Daughter | Widow | 23 | 1858 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Whifflet, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Laing | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Whifflet, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Sawers | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | High Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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