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Household of Thomas Bain (born 1816, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, Shetland, 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.

Thomas Bain and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Bain, born in 1816 in West Yell, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Janet Bain, born in 1832 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Agnes B (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary J (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William T (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robina A (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John M (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother-In-Law, Helen Muir, born in 1801 in West Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Thomas Bain's household

Male

Thomas

Bain

Head
Female

Janet

Bain

Wife
Female

Agnes B

Bain

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Bain

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Bain

Daughter
Male

William T

Bain

Son
Female

Robina A

Bain

Daughter
Male

John M

Bain

Son
Female

Helen

Muir

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place West Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Bain

Head

Married

65

1816

West Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Bain

Wife

Married

49

1832

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes B

Bain

Daughter

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary J

Bain

Daughter

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charlotte

Bain

Daughter

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William T

Bain

Son

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina A

Bain

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John M

Bain

Son

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Muir

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

West Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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