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Household of John Bain (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bain, born in 1837 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nisbet, born in 1833 in -. They had 3 children; Mary N (born 1872 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Allisnea M (born 1875 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Catherine S (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Bain's household

Male

John

Bain

Head
Female

Margaret

Nisbet

Wife
Female

Mary N

Nisbet

Daughter
Female

Allisnea M

Nisbet

Daughter
Female

Catherine S

Nisbet

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Bain

Head

Married

44

1837

-

Margaret

Nisbet

Wife

Married

48

1833

-

Mary N

Nisbet

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Allisnea M

Nisbet

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine S

Nisbet

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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