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Household of William Laing (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laing, born in 1850 in St Giles, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Laing, born in 1851 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1873 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1879 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1877 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Helen (born 1819 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Lodger, James (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Laing's household
William
Laing
Head
Jane
Laing
Wife
Helen
Laing
Daughter
John
Laing
Son
Jane
Laing
Daughter
Helen
Muir
Mother-In-Law
James
Campbell
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Laing | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Laing | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Laing | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Laing | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Laing | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Muir | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 62 | 1819 | East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Campbell | Lodger | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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