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Household of James McBain (born 1856, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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 McBain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McBain, born in 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McBain, born in 1859 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James M (born 1881 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Charles McBain, born in 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James McBain's household

Male

James

McBain

Head
Female

Margaret

McBain

Wife
Female

Margaret

McBain

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McBain

Daughter
Male

James M

McBain

Son
Male

Charles

McBain

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McBain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McBain

Head

Married

25

1856

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

McBain

Wife

Married

22

1859

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

McBain

Daughter

-

4

1877

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

McBain

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James M

McBain

Son

-

0

1881

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

McBain

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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