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Household of Alexander Bain (born 1825, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bain, born in 1825 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Bain, born in 1837 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1868 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Aunt, Anne Morrison, born in 1817 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Alexander Bain's household

Male

Alexander

Bain

Head
Female

Mary

Bain

Wife
Male

John

Bain

Son
Male

Alexander

Bain

Son
Female

Anne

Morrison

Aunt
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bain

Head

Married

56

1825

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Bain

Wife

Married

44

1837

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Bain

Son

-

13

1868

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Bain

Son

-

6

1875

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Anne

Morrison

Aunt

Unmarried

64

1817

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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