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Household of William Laing (born 1827, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laing, born in 1827 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Laing, born in 1823 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Christina, born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Alexander D (born 1825 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Rebecca A (born 1847 in Canada).
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William Laing's household
William
Laing
Head
Janet
Laing
Wife
Christina
Laing
Daughter
Alexander D
Arnot
Boarder
Rebecca A
Mackintosh
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | 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 | 54 | 1827 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Laing | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Christina | Laing | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander D | Arnot | Boarder | Unmarried | 56 | 1825 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rebecca A | Mackintosh | Boarder | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Canada |
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