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Household of William Laing (born 1857, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laing, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laing, born in 1859 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Laing's household

Male

William

Laing

Head
Female

Margaret

Laing

Wife
Female

Jane

Laing

Daughter
Male

Peter

Laing

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Laing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Laing

Head

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Laing

Wife

Married

22

1859

Ireland

Jane

Laing

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Laing

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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