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Household of William Laing (born 1835, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, Moray, 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.
William Laing and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laing, born in 1835 in Duffus, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elspet Laing, born in 1841 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elspet (born 1866 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1868 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1877 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland).
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William Laing's household
William
Laing
Head
Elspet
Laing
Wife
Elspet
Laing
Daughter
Helen
Laing
Daughter
Margaret
Laing
Daughter
William
Laing
Son
James
Laing
Son
Jessie
Laing
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Laing | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elspet | Laing | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elspet | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland |
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