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Household of James McBain (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 McBain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McBain, born in 1841 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza A McBain, born in 1849 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Dorathiea (born 1872 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1874 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), Eliza A (born 1877 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alex G (born 1881 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James McBain's household

Male

James

McBain

Head
Female

Eliza A

McBain

Wife
Female

Dorathiea

McBain

Daughter
Female

Susan

McBain

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

McBain

Daughter
Male

George

McBain

Son
Male

Alex G

McBain

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McBain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McBain

Head

Married

40

1841

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza A

McBain

Wife

Married

32

1849

Morayshire, Scotland

Dorathiea

McBain

Daughter

-

9

1872

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Susan

McBain

Daughter

-

7

1874

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza A

McBain

Daughter

-

4

1877

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

George

McBain

Son

-

2

1879

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Alex G

McBain

Son

-

0

1881

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

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