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Household of Robert Laing (born 1812, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Laing, born in 1812 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Christina Laing, born in 1816 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary B (born 1841 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John M (born 1847 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine L (born 1852 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert J (born 1856 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Robert Laing's household
Robert
Laing
Head
Christina
Laing
Wife
Mary B
Laing
Daughter
John M
Laing
Son
Catherine L
Laing
Daughter
Robert J
Laing
Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Laing | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Christina | Laing | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary B | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John M | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine L | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert J | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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