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Household of James Bain (born 1840, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halkirk, Caithness, 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.

James Bain and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bain, born in 1840 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Bain, born in 1835 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 8 children; David (born 1865 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander J (born 1876 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Ann (born 1879 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Robertina (born 1881 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Catherine Sandison, born in 1857 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.


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James Bain's household

Male

James

Bain

Head
Female

Helen

Bain

Wife
Male

David

Bain

Son
Female

Catherine

Bain

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bain

Daughter
Female

Helen

Bain

Daughter
Male

Alexander J

Bain

Son
Female

Ann

Bain

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Sandison

Niece
Female

Isabella

Sandison

Daughter
Female

Robertina

Sandison

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bain

Head

Married

41

1840

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Bain

Wife

Married

46

1835

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

David

Bain

Son

-

16

1865

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Bain

Daughter

-

14

1867

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Bain

Daughter

-

11

1870

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Bain

Daughter

-

10

1871

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander J

Bain

Son

-

5

1876

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Bain

Daughter

-

2

1879

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Sandison

Niece

Widow

24

1857

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Sandison

Daughter

-

2

1879

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Robertina

Sandison

Daughter

-

0

1881

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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