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Household of Robert Laing (born 1845, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Laing, born in 1845 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laing, born in 1843 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert J (born 1871 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane Da (born 1880 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Margaret M (born 1881 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1811 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Robert's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1839 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Laing's household

Male

Robert

Laing

Head
Female

Isabella

Laing

Wife
Male

Robert J

Laing

Son
Male

David

Laing

Son
Male

William

Laing

Son
Female

Jane Da

Laing

Daughter
Female

Jane

Crosbie

Mother-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Crosbie

Sister-In-Law
Female

Margaret M

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Laing

Head

Married

36

1845

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Laing

Wife

Married

38

1843

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert J

Laing

Son

-

10

1871

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

David

Laing

Son

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Laing

Son

-

6

1875

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane Da

Laing

Daughter

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Crosbie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

70

1811

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Crosbie

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

42

1839

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret M

Laing

Daughter

-

0

1881

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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