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Household of David Blain (born 1831, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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.

David Blain and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Blain, born in 1831 in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 14 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Blain, born in 1837 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; David (born 1866 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Bessie (born 1872 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Nellie (born 1875 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Robert (born 1859 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Joseph (born 1866 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Agnes (born 1863 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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David Blain's household

Male

David

Blain

Head
Female

Janet

Blain

Wife
Male

David

Blain

Son
Male

John

Blain

Son
Male

James

Blain

Son
Female

Maggie

Blain

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Blain

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Blain

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Blain

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Blain

Son
Male

Thomas

Blain

Son
Male

Robert

McKie

Servant
Male

Joseph

McKie

Servant
Female

Agnes

McMaster

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Blain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Blain

Head

Married

50

1831

Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Janet

Blain

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Blain

Son

-

15

1866

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

Blain

Son

-

14

1867

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Blain

Son

-

12

1869

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Maggie

Blain

Daughter

-

10

1871

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Bessie

Blain

Daughter

-

9

1872

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Nellie

Blain

Daughter

-

6

1875

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jessie

Blain

Daughter

-

6

1875

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Alexander

Blain

Son

-

5

1876

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Thomas

Blain

Son

-

1

1880

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Robert

McKie

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Joseph

McKie

Servant

-

15

1866

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Agnes

McMaster

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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