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Household of William Cain (born 1855, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cain, born in 1855 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cain, born in 1855 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Duncan (born 1874 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Cain's household

Male

William

Cain

Head
Female

Margaret

Cain

Wife
Male

Duncan

Cain

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cain

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cain

Daughter
Male

James

Cain

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cain

Head

Married

26

1855

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cain

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ayrshire, Scotland

Duncan

Cain

Son

-

7

1874

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cain

Daughter

-

6

1875

Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Cain

Daughter

-

3

1878

Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Cain

Son

-

0

1881

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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