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Household of Peter Laing (born 1853, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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 1853 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Laing, born in 1852 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1873 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Killean, Argyllshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in Killean, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Agnes Jane (born 1881 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, John McLachlan, born in 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Peter Laing's household
Peter
Laing
Head
Catherine
Laing
Wife
Alexander
Laing
Son
James
Laing
Son
Isabella
Laing
Daughter
Agnes Jane
Laing
Daughter
John
McLachlan
Boarder
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Laing | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Laing | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Laing | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Killean, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Laing | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Killean, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Agnes Jane | Laing | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
John | McLachlan | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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