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Household of Thomas Laing (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Udny, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Thomas Laing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Laing, born in 1838 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elspet Laing, born in 1839 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1867 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Laing's household

Male

Thomas

Laing

Head
Female

Elspet

Laing

Wife
Male

Robert

Laing

Son
Female

Christina

Laing

Daughter
Male

John

Laing

Son
Female

Mary

Laing

Daughter
Female

Helen

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Laing

Head

Married

43

1838

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Laing

Wife

Married

42

1839

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Laing

Son

-

14

1867

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Laing

Daughter

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Laing

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Laing

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Laing

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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