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Household of William Laing (born 1846, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Urquhart, 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 1846 in Urquhart, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laing, born in 1843 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1854 in Morayshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Alexander (born 1865 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland).
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William Laing's household
William
Laing
Head
Elizabeth
Laing
Wife
William
Laing
Son
James
Laing
Son
Elizabeth
Laing
Daughter
Margaret
Simpson
Servant
Alexander
Wink
Servant
Alexander
Simpson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Urquhart, 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 | 35 | 1846 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Laing | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Laing | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Laing | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Wink | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland |
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