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Household of William Laing (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laing, born in 1838 in , consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laing, born in 1839 in Stirling, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Margaret Millar, born in 1863 in Stirling, Scotland.


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William Laing's household

Male

William

Laing

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife
Female

Margaret

Millar

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place -

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Laing

Head

Married

43

1838

-

Elizabeth

Laing

Wife

Married

42

1839

Stirling, Scotland

Margaret

Millar

Niece

Single

18

1863

Stirling, Scotland

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