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Household of John Bain (born 1831, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Linton, Peeblesshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bain, born in 1831 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Bain, born in 1833 in Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Morrison (born 1856 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John (born 1859 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1866 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Rodger (born 1864 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1871 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Borthwick, born in 1836 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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John Bain's household

Male

John

Bain

Head
Female

Helen

Bain

Wife
Male

Morrison

Bain

Son
Male

John

Bain

Son
Female

Charlotte

Bain

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Bain

Daughter
Male

Rodger

Bain

Son
Male

Robert

Bain

Son
Male

Robert

Borthwick

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bain

Head

Married

50

1831

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Bain

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Morrison

Bain

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Bain

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Bain

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Bain

Daughter

-

13

1868

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Rodger

Bain

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert

Bain

Son

-

10

1871

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert

Borthwick

Boarder

Unmarried

45

1836

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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