Samuel Kerr
Born 1850
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of Peter Laing (born 1814, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Laing, born in 1814 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Allison Laing, born in 1816 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1855 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Rachel (born 1858 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1860 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Grandson, James (born 1865 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Peter's Grandson, William (born 1871 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Peter Laing's household
Peter
Laing
Head
Allison
Laing
Wife
Peter
Laing
Son
Rachel
Laing
Daughter
John
Laing
Son
James
Laing
Grandson
William
Black
Grandson
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Laing | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Allison | Laing | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Rachel | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Grandson | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Black | Grandson | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Peter Laing in Sanquhar in 1881, and follow the Laing family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for Peter Laing
We’ve found Peter Laing in 12 family trees. Find out more about Peter Laing's household and view the Laing family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of Peter Laing, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.