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Household of Alexander Bain (born 1840, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, Shetland, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bain, born in 1840 in Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Donald Mare, born in 1846 in Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, Donald (born 1846 in Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's -, David (born 1837 in Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's -, Peter (born 1840 in Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's -, Peter (born 1839 in Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's -, Peter (born 1859 in Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's -, David (born 1863 in Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Bain's household

Male

Alexander

Bain

Head
Male

Donald

Mare

-
Male

David

Duchard

-
Male

Peter

Duchard

-
Male

Peter

Bruce

-
Male

Peter

Duchard

-
Male

David

Duchard

-
Female

Ellen

Duchard

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bain

Head

Married

41

1840

Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Mare

-

Married

35

1846

Caithness, Scotland

David

Duchard

-

Married

44

1837

Caithness, Scotland

Peter

Duchard

-

Married

41

1840

Caithness, Scotland

Peter

Bruce

-

Married

42

1839

Caithness, Scotland

Peter

Duchard

-

Unmarried

22

1859

Caithness, Scotland

David

Duchard

-

Unmarried

18

1863

Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Duchard

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Caithness, Scotland

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