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Household of William Laing (born 1848, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laing, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Laing, born in 1856 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Florence (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sidney H (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Maggie Wilson, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Laing's household
William
Laing
Head
Mary E
Laing
Wife
Florence
Laing
Daughter
Sidney H
Laing
Son
Maggie
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Laing | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary E | Laing | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Florence | Laing | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sidney H | Laing | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Wilson | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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