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Household of Robert Laing (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Laing, born in 1815 in Rosehall, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laing, born in 1832 in Rosehall, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1849 in Rosehall, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Laing's household

Male

Robert

Laing

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Daughter
Female

Janet

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Rosehall, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Laing

Head

Married

66

1815

Rosehall, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife

Married

49

1832

Rosehall, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Rosehall, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Laing

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Midlothian, Scotland

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