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Household of Alexander Thain (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thain, born in 1827 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thain, born in 1843 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1871 in Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Annie A (born 1879 in Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth Stewart, born in 1865 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Thain's household

Male

Alexander

Thain

Head
Female

Isabella

Thain

Wife
Female

Isabella

Thain

Daughter
Male

James

Thain

Son
Male

Alexander

Thain

Son
Female

Annie A

Thain

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Stewart

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thain

Head

Married

54

1827

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Thain

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Thain

Daughter

-

10

1871

Perthshire, Scotland

James

Thain

Son

-

8

1873

Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thain

Son

-

5

1876

Perthshire, Scotland

Annie A

Thain

Daughter

-

2

1879

Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Stewart

Servant

-

16

1865

Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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