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Household of Alexander McBain (born 1817, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McBain, born in 1817 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rachael R McBain, born in 1849 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William B (born 1876 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), May S (born 1878 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth R (born 1880 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Elizabella Wright, born in 1860 in Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McBain's household

Male

Alexander

McBain

Head
Female

Rachael R

McBain

Wife
Male

William B

McBain

Son
Female

May S

McBain

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth R

McBain

Daughter
Female

Elizabella

Wright

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McBain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McBain

Head

Married

64

1817

Invernessshire, Scotland

Rachael R

McBain

Wife

Married

32

1849

Invernessshire, Scotland

William B

McBain

Son

-

5

1876

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

May S

McBain

Daughter

-

3

1878

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth R

McBain

Daughter

-

1

1880

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabella

Wright

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland

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