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Household of William McBain (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 McBain and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McBain, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James C (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Robina McBain, born in 1815 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William McBain's household

Male

William

McBain

Head
Male

William

McBain

Son
Male

James C

McBain

Son
Male

John

McBain

Son
Female

Robina

McBain

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name McBain
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McBain

Head

Widower

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McBain

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James C

McBain

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McBain

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robina

McBain

Mother

Married

66

1815

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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