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Household of Peter Laing (born 1833, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Peter Laing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Laing, born in 1833 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laing, born in 1849 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; George S (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella S (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Helen Lorimer, born in 1867 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Peter Laing's household

Male

Peter

Laing

Head
Female

Isabella

Laing

Wife
Male

George S

Laing

Son
Female

Isabella S

Laing

Daughter
Male

Peter

Laing

Son
Male

William

Laing

Son
Female

Helen

Lorimer

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Laing

Head

Married

48

1833

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Laing

Wife

Married

32

1849

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George S

Laing

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella S

Laing

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Laing

Son

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Lorimer

Boarder

-

14

1867

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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