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Household of Alexander McBain (born 1841, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinkillie, Moray, 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 McBain and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McBain, born in 1841 in Invernessshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret McBain, born in 1842 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1871 in Nairnshire, Scotland), Evan (born 1871 in Nairnshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexandrina (born 1876 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Eliza (born 1877 in Nairnshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1879 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Roderick (born 1880 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, John Michie, born in 1826 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McBain's household

Male

Alexander

McBain

Head
Female

Margaret

McBain

Wife
Male

John

McBain

Son
Male

Evan

McBain

Son
Female

Mary Ann

McBain

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McBain

Daughter
Female

Alexandrina

McBain

Daughter
Female

Eliza

McBain

Daughter
Female

Helen

McBain

Daughter
Male

Roderick

McBain

Son
Male

John

Michie

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McBain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McBain

Head

Married

40

1841

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

McBain

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McBain

Son

-

10

1871

Nairnshire, Scotland

Evan

McBain

Son

-

10

1871

Nairnshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

McBain

Daughter

-

8

1873

Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

McBain

Daughter

-

7

1874

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexandrina

McBain

Daughter

-

5

1876

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Eliza

McBain

Daughter

-

4

1877

Nairnshire, Scotland

Helen

McBain

Daughter

-

2

1879

Morayshire, Scotland

Roderick

McBain

Son

-

1

1880

Morayshire, Scotland

John

Michie

Lodger

Widower

55

1826

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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