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Household of William Cain (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cain, born in 1846 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cain, born in 1851 in -. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Cousin, William Killen, born in 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Cain's household

Male

William

Cain

Head
Female

Margaret

Cain

Wife
Female

Catherine

Cain

Daughter
Male

William

Cain

Son
Male

James

Cain

Son
Male

Thomas

Cain

Son
Male

Joseph

Cain

Son
Male

William

Killen

Cousin
First name(s) William
Last name Cain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place -

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cain

Head

Married

35

1846

-

Margaret

Cain

Wife

Married

30

1851

-

Catherine

Cain

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Cain

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Cain

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Cain

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joseph

Cain

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Killen

Cousin

-

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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