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Household of Alexander M Main (born 1832, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East 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.
Alexander M Main and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander M Main, born in 1832 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander M was the head of the household, married to Margaret W S Main, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert Maxwell (born 1860 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Joseph H S (born 1861 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Emily Mcglashan (born 1862 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Grace Alexa (born 1866 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander M's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1800 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander M's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander M Main's household
Alexander M
Main
Head
Margaret W S
Main
Wife
Robert Maxwell
Main
Son
Joseph H S
Main
Son
Emily Mcglashan
Main
Daughter
Grace Alexa
Main
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gray
Boarder
Agnes
Amos
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander M |
| Last name | Main |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander M | Main | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret W S | Main | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert Maxwell | Main | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Joseph H S | Main | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Emily Mcglashan | Main | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Grace Alexa | Main | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gray | Boarder | Unmarried | 81 | 1800 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Amos | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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