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Household of Alexander Main (born 1824, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Main, born in 1824 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Main, born in 1831 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1857 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Matilda (born 1861 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Martha (born 1869 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1873 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Alexander Main's household

Male

Alexander

Main

Head
Female

Margaret

Main

Wife
Male

William

Main

Son
Female

Matilda

Main

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Main

Daughter
Female

Martha

Main

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Main

Son
Male

Daniel

Main

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Main

Head

Married

57

1824

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Main

Wife

Married

50

1831

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Main

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Matilda

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Martha

Main

Daughter

-

12

1869

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Main

Son

-

10

1871

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Daniel

Main

Son

-

8

1873

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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