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Household of Alexander Bain (born 1842, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bain, born in 1842 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Williamina Bain, born in 1843 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Jane Pearson, born in 1814 in England.


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Alexander Bain's household

Male

Alexander

Bain

Head
Female

Williamina

Bain

Wife
Male

Alexander

Bain

Son
Male

James

Bain

Son
Male

Thomas

Bain

Son
Male

William

Bain

Son
Female

Jane

Pearson

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bain

Head

Married

39

1842

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

Bain

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Bain

Son

-

15

1866

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Bain

Son

-

10

1871

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Thomas

Bain

Son

-

5

1876

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Bain

Son

-

1

1880

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Pearson

Mother

Widow

67

1814

England

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