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Household of John McBain (born 1822, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 McBain and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McBain, born in 1822 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McBain, born in 1835 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1857 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Francis (born 1857 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, William (born 1863 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland).


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John McBain's household

Male

John

McBain

Head
Female

Margaret

McBain

Wife
Male

James

McBain

Son
Male

Francis

Grant

Boarder
Male

William

Sime

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McBain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McBain

Head

Married

59

1822

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McBain

Wife

Married

46

1835

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

James

McBain

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Francis

Grant

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Sime

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

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