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Household of William Bain (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

William Bain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bain, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Bain, born in 1847 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew L (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Bain's household

Male

William

Bain

Head
Female

Janet

Bain

Wife
Female

Janet

Bain

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Bain

Daughter
Male

Andrew L

Bain

Son
Male

George

Bain

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Bain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bain

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Bain

Wife

Married

34

1847

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Bain

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Bain

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew L

Bain

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Bain

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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