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Household of Alexander Thain (born 1824, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 Thain and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thain, born in 1824 in Buckie, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thain, born in 1825 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1851 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1860 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1863 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Daughter-In-Law, Isabella Thain, born in 1850 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Thain's household
Alexander
Thain
Head
Margaret
Thain
Wife
Peter
Thain
Son
Isabella
Thain
Daughter-In-Law
Jean
Thain
Daughter
John
Thain
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thain |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thain | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thain | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Thain | Son | Married | 30 | 1851 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Thain | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 31 | 1850 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Thain | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Thain | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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