Census Robert Blain 1851

Census Robert Blain 1851

Name: Robert Blain

Age: 40

Estimated Birth Year: abt. 1811  

Relationship: Head

Gender: Male

Where born: Riccarton, Ayrshire

Registration district: Rutherglen

Civil parish: Newton On Ayr

Town: Whitletts

County: Ayrshire

Address: Main Road

Occupation: Coal Pit Sinker

Household schedule number: 41

Other Household Members:	Age	Estimated Birth Year:	Relationship to Head:	Gender	Where born:	Occupation:
Margaret Blain	36	Abt. 1815	Wife	Female	Ireland
Alexander Blain	19	Abt. 1832	Son	Male	Newton, Ayrshire	Coal Miner
Mary Blain	17	Abt. 1834	Daughter	Female	Newton, Ayrshire	Flowerer Of Webs *
Jean Blain	14	Abt. 1837	Daughter	Female	Newton, Ayrshire	Flowerer Of Webs *
Margaret Blain	12	Abt. 1839	Daughter	Female	Newton, Ayrshire	Flowerer Of Webs *
Marion Blain	9	Abt. 1842	Daughter	Female	Newton, Ayrshire
James Blain	7	Abt. 1844	Son	Male	St Quivox, Ayrshire
William Blain	4	Abt. 1847	Son	Male	St Quivox, Ayrshire
John Blain	1	Abt. 1847	Son	Male	St Quivox, Ayrshire

* The needlepoint filling (floo'ering or flowering) was the most specialised technique and it's that which differentiates Ayrshire work from other types of whitework.