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Household of Alexander Main (born 1856, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Main, born in 1856 in Boyndie, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Main, born in 1857 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, Helen (born 1858 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Alexander (born 1881 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Main's household

Male

Alexander

Main

Head
Female

Ann

Main

Wife
Male

Alexander

Main

Son
Male

John

Main

Son
Female

Helen

Duguid

Visitor
Male

Alexander

Duguid

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Main

Head

Married

25

1856

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Main

Wife

Married

24

1857

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Main

Son

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Main

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Duguid

Visitor

Unmarried

23

1858

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Duguid

Visitor

-

0

1881

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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