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Where is the Laing family from?
You can see how Laing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Laing families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 295 Laing families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Laing's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Laing families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Laing. 30% of Laing men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Laing women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Laing were Laborer and Student. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Laing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Laing in 1943 was 48, and 78 in 2004.