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Household of Walter Laing (born 1853, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Makerston, Roxburghshire, 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.

Walter Laing and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Laing, born in 1853 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 3 members. Walter was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Servant, James (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter's Servant, Margaret (born 1836 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Walter Laing's household

Male

Walter

Laing

Head
Male

James

Rewark

Servant
Female

Margaret

Scott

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Laing

Head

Unmarried

28

1853

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Rewark

Servant

Married

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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