Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Robert McBain (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

Robert McBain and 3 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McBain, born in 1828 in Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret McBain, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, George Purves, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Robert McBain's household

Male

Robert

McBain

Head
Female

Margaret

McBain

Wife
Male

Robert

McBain

Son
Male

George

Purves

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name McBain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McBain

Head

Married

53

1828

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McBain

Wife

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McBain

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Purves

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Robert McBain in Newington in 1881, and follow the McBain family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Robert McBain

We’ve found Robert McBain in 7 family trees. Find out more about Robert McBain's household and view the McBain family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census