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Household of Alexander Main (born 1830, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 Main and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Main, born in 1830 in Nairn, Nairnshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Main, born in 1835 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1860 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Ellen (born 1864 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1877 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Alexander Main's household

Male

Alexander

Main

Head
Female

Isabella

Main

Wife
Male

William

Main

Son
Male

Alexander

Main

Son
Female

Ellen

Main

Daughter
Male

James

Main

Son
Male

Thomas

Main

Son
Male

John

Main

Son
Male

Robert

Main

Son
Female

Isabella

Main

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Main

Head

Married

51

1830

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Isabella

Main

Wife

Married

46

1835

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

William

Main

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Main

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ellen

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Main

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Thomas

Main

Son

-

13

1868

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Main

Son

-

11

1870

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Robert

Main

Son

-

7

1874

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Main

Daughter

-

4

1877

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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