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Household of Alexander Bain (born 1852, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bain, born in 1852 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Magdalene Bain, born in 1853 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Michael, born 1879 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Helen (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Niece, Alison (born 1874 in Gateside, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's Niece, Margaret (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Bain's household
Alexander
Bain
Head
Magdalene
Bain
Wife
Michael
Bain
Son
Helen
Swan
Niece
Alison
Swan
Niece
Margaret
Swan
Niece
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Bain |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Bain | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Magdalene | Bain | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Michael | Bain | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Swan | Niece | - | 8 | 1873 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison | Swan | Niece | - | 7 | 1874 | Gateside, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Swan | Niece | - | 4 | 1877 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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