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Household of Robert Laing (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Corstorphine, Midlothian, 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.

Robert Laing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Laing, born in 1829 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1830 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet D (born 1868 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1871 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Laing's household

Male

Robert

Laing

Head
Female

Margaret

Laing

Wife
Female

Margaret

Laing

Daughter
Female

Janet D

Laing

Daughter
Male

Robert

Laing

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Laing

Head

Married

52

1829

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Wife

Married

51

1830

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet D

Laing

Daughter

-

13

1868

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Laing

Son

-

10

1871

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

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