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Household of John McBain (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary McBain, born in 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary J, born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, James (born 1870 in England) and John's Boarder, Donald (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McBain's household

Male

John

McBain

Head
Female

Mary

McBain

Wife
Male

James

Ramsay

Step Son
Female

Mary J

McBain

Daughter
Male

Donald

McBain

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McBain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McBain

Head

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McBain

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ramsay

Step Son

-

11

1870

England

Mary J

McBain

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Donald

McBain

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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