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Household of James Bain (born 1814, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bain, born in 1814 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Bain, born in 1829 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1849 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1852 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1854 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James Y (born 1859 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1865 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Joan (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Bain's household

Male

James

Bain

Head
Female

Joan

Bain

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bain

Daughter
Male

William

Bain

Son
Female

Janet

Bain

Daughter
Male

James Y

Bain

Son
Female

Elspeth

Bain

Daughter
Female

Joan

Bain

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bain

Head

Married

67

1814

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Joan

Bain

Wife

Married

52

1829

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bain

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Bain

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Bain

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James Y

Bain

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Bain

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Joan

Bain

Daughter

-

12

1869

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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