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Household of William Laing (born 1841, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laing, born in 1841 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Gavina Laing, born in 1836 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Hanna L H A (born 1869 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Brownlow N (born 1872 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), George S (born 1875 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Gavina D (born 1877 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).


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William Laing's household

Male

William

Laing

Head
Female

Gavina

Laing

Wife
Female

Hanna L H A

Laing

Daughter
Male

Brownlow N

Laing

Son
Male

George S

Laing

Son
Female

Gavina D

Laing

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Laing

Head

Married

40

1841

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Gavina

Laing

Wife

Married

45

1836

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Hanna L H A

Laing

Daughter

-

12

1869

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Brownlow N

Laing

Son

-

9

1872

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

George S

Laing

Son

-

6

1875

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Gavina D

Laing

Daughter

-

4

1877

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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