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Household of Alexander Bain (born 1847, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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.

Alexander Bain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bain, born in 1847 in Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jiessie Bain, born in 1846 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1870 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Dean, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1880 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Bain's household

Male

Alexander

Bain

Head
Female

Jiessie

Bain

Wife
Female

Isabella

Bain

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bain

Son
Male

Alexander

Bain

Son
Female

Jessie

Bain

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bain

Head

Married

34

1847

Caithness, Scotland

Jiessie

Bain

Wife

Married

35

1846

Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Bain

Daughter

-

11

1870

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Thomas

Bain

Son

-

5

1876

Dean, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Bain

Son

-

3

1878

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Bain

Daughter

-

1

1880

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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