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Household of John Thain (born 1827, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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 Thain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thain, born in 1827 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Thain, born in 1831 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1861 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1855 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Ann (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Thain's household

Male

John

Thain

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Thain

Wife
Male

William

Thain

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Thain

Daughter
Female

Ann

Thain

Daughter
Male

John

Thain

Son
Male

James

Thain

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thain

Head

Married

54

1827

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Thain

Wife

-

50

1831

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Thain

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elisabeth

Thain

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Thain

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Thain

Son

-

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Thain

Son

-

11

1870

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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