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Household of William Laing (born 1811, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, England

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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.

William Laing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laing, born in 1811 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary D Laing, born in 1823 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister Of Wife, Ann H (born 1819 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), William's Visitor, Selina (born 1826 in London, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1849 in Ardleigh, Essex, England) and William's Servant, Annie E (born 1858 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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William Laing's household

Male

William

Laing

Head
Female

Mary D

Laing

Wife
Female

Ann H

Carter

Sister Of Wife
Female

Selina

Duncan

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Francis

Servant
Female

Annie E

Bones

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Laing

Head

Married

70

1811

London, Middlesex, England

Mary D

Laing

Wife

Married

58

1823

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Ann H

Carter

Sister Of Wife

Single

62

1819

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Selina

Duncan

Visitor

Single

55

1826

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Francis

Servant

Single

32

1849

Ardleigh, Essex, England

Annie E

Bones

Servant

Single

23

1858

Colchester, Essex, England

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