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Household of William Laing (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 1826 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1827 in -. They had 6 children; James (born 1857 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1859 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Laing's household
William
Laing
Head
Margaret
Laing
Wife
James
Laing
Son
John
Laing
Son
David
Laing
Son
Margaret
Laing
Daughter
George
Laing
Son
Jane
Laing
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Laing | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laing | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | - | |
James | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
David | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Laing | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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