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Household of William Cain (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Cain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cain, born in 1851 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cain, born in 1848 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1874 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Thomas Cain, born in 1864 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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William Cain's household

Male

William

Cain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cain

Wife
Female

Jane

Cain

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cain

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Cain

Daughter
Male

William

Cain

Son
Male

Thomas

Cain

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Cain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cain

Head

Married

30

1851

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cain

Wife

Married

33

1848

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Cain

Daughter

-

7

1874

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Cain

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cain

Daughter

-

3

1878

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Cain

Son

-

0

1881

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Cain

Brother

Unmarried

17

1864

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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