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Household of John Thain (born 1839, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thain, born in 1839 in Findochty, Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thain, born in 1839 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; Frederick W (born 1854 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1861 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), Alfred (born 1865 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), Elspet (born 1878 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland) and Lilly (born 1880 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Thain's household

Male

John

Thain

Head
Female

Isabella

Thain

Wife
Male

Frederick W

Thain

Son
Male

George

Thain

Son
Male

John

Thain

Son
Male

Alfred

Thain

Son
Male

Alexander

Thain

Son
Male

William

Thain

Son
Female

Helen

Thain

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Thain

Daughter
Female

Elspet

Thain

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Thain

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thain

Head

Married

42

1839

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thain

Wife

Married

42

1839

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Frederick W

Thain

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Thain

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Thain

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Alfred

Thain

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thain

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Thain

Son

-

10

1871

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Thain

Daughter

-

8

1873

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thain

Daughter

-

6

1875

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Thain

Daughter

-

3

1878

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Lilly

Thain

Daughter

-

1

1880

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

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