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Household of John Bain (born 1812, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, Caithness, 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.

John Bain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bain, born in 1812 in Watten, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Bain, born in 1809 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1837 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1846 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Henry (born 1848 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Peter (born 1851 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1854 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Bain's household

Male

John

Bain

Head
Female

Janet

Bain

Wife
Female

Margaret

Bain

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Bain

Son
Male

Henry

Bain

Son
Male

Peter

Bain

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bain

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bain

Head

Married

69

1812

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Bain

Wife

Married

72

1809

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Bain

Daughter

Unmarried

44

1837

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Bain

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Henry

Bain

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Peter

Bain

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bain

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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