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Household of James Bain (born 1846, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bain, born in 1846 in Caithness, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Andrewina (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, George (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1827 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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James Bain's household

Male

James

Bain

Head
Female

Andrewina

Bain

Daughter
Male

Robert

Bain

Son
Male

George

Bain

Son
Female

Catherine

Bain

Daughter
Male

George

Bruce

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Beatson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bain

Head

Widower

35

1846

Caithness, Scotland

Andrewina

Bain

Daughter

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Bain

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Bain

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Bain

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Bruce

Nephew

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Beatson

Servant

Widow

54

1827

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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