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Household of James Balmain (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, 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.

James Balmain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balmain, born in 1838 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Balmain, born in 1840 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1863 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Colin (born 1868 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1872 in United States) and Margaret Ann (born 1873 in United States).


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James Balmain's household

Male

James

Balmain

Head
Female

Margaret

Balmain

Wife
Male

James

Balmain

Son
Male

Colin

Balmain

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Balmain

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Balmain

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Balmain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balmain

Head

Married

43

1838

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Balmain

Wife

Married

41

1840

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Balmain

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Colin

Balmain

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Balmain

Daughter

-

9

1872

United States

Margaret Ann

Balmain

Daughter

-

8

1873

United States

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