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Household of William Laing (born 1836, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1836 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Robina Laing, born in 1861 in Strathkinness, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robina (born 1861 in Strathkinness, Fife, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Fife, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Harriet (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Maggie (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Agnes McLean, born in 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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William Laing's household
William
Laing
Head
Robina
Laing
Daughter
Jane
Laing
Daughter
David
Laing
Son
James
Laing
Son
Harriet
Laing
Daughter
Maggie
Laing
Daughter
Agnes
McLean
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Laing | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robina | Laing | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Strathkinness, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane | Laing | Daughter | - | 17 | 1864 | Dairsie, Fife, Scotland | |
David | Laing | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Fife, Scotland | |
James | Laing | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Harriet | Laing | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Maggie | Laing | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Agnes | McLean | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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