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Household of Alexander McBain (born 1836, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McBain, born in 1836 in Kirkland, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet McBain, born in 1837 in Leven, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Kirkland, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Leven, Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Leven, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1876 in Leven, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Robert McBain, born in 1854 in Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander McBain's household

Male

Alexander

McBain

Head
Female

Janet

McBain

Wife
Female

Margaret

McBain

Daughter
Male

John

McBain

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McBain

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McBain

Son
Male

Robert

McBain

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McBain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kirkland, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McBain

Head

Married

45

1836

Kirkland, Fife, Scotland

Janet

McBain

Wife

Married

44

1837

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

McBain

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Kirkland, Fife, Scotland

John

McBain

Son

-

13

1868

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

McBain

Daughter

-

10

1871

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

McBain

Son

-

5

1876

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Robert

McBain

Boarder

Married

27

1854

Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland

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