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Household of Thomas Blain (born 1821, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Landward, 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.

Thomas Blain and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Blain, born in 1821 in Dalrymple, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Blain, born in 1839 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Son, Charles (born 1869 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Thomas's Step Son, Alexander (born 1870 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1813 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Blain's household

Male

Thomas

Blain

Head
Female

Helen

Blain

Wife
Male

Charles

Pearson

Step Son
Male

Alexander

Pearson

Step Son
Female

Margaret

Lyaie

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Blain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Blain

Head

Married

60

1821

Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Blain

Wife

Married

42

1839

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Charles

Pearson

Step Son

-

12

1869

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Pearson

Step Son

-

11

1870

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lyaie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

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