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Household of John Bain (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 1835 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bain, born in 1840 in Cameron, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1864 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Georgina (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Kay, born in 1853 in Logie, Fife, Scotland.


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John Bain's household

Male

John

Bain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bain

Wife
Female

Alice

Bain

Daughter
Female

Janet

Bain

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Bain

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Bain

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Bain

Daughter
Female

Ann

Bain

Daughter
Male

James

Kay

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bain

Head

Married

46

1835

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bain

Wife

Married

41

1840

Cameron, Fife, Scotland

Alice

Bain

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Bain

Daughter

-

14

1867

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Euphemia

Bain

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Bain

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Georgina

Bain

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Bain

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Kay

Boarder

Widower

28

1853

Logie, Fife, Scotland

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