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Household of Peter Laing (born 1824, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Laing, born in 1824 in Strathmiglo, Fife, consisted of 2 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Grandson, James Laing, born in 1868 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.


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Peter Laing's household

Male

Peter

Laing

Head
Male

James

Laing

Grandson
First name(s) Peter
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Laing

Head

Widower

57

1824

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

James

Laing

Grandson

-

13

1868

Falkland, Fife, Scotland

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