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Household of Alexander Bain (born 1847, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 1847 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marjory Bain, born in 1855 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1853 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, George (born 1858 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1861 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Bain's household

Male

Alexander

Bain

Head
Female

Marjory

Bain

Wife
Male

James

Campbell

Brother-In-Law
Male

George

Taylor

Nephew
Male

James

Sinclair

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bain

Head

Married

34

1847

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Marjory

Bain

Wife

Married

26

1855

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

James

Campbell

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

28

1853

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

George

Taylor

Nephew

Unmarried

23

1858

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

James

Sinclair

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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