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Household of Peter Laing (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Laing, born in 1845 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Agnes (born 1873 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Ellen (born 1877 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Mother, Elizabeth Kerr, born in 1823 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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Peter Laing's household
Peter
Laing
Head
Elizabeth
Kerr
Mother
Agnes
Laing
Daughter
Elizabeth
Laing
Daughter
Ellen
Laing
Daughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Laing | Head | Widower | 36 | 1845 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kerr | Mother | Widow | 58 | 1823 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Laing | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Laing | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Ellen | Laing | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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