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Household of Alexander Main (born 1826, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ardersier, Invernessshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Main, born in 1826 in Nairnshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Main, born in 1825 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1859 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland), David (born 1861 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1866 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1868 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1873 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1875 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Main's household

Male

Alexander

Main

Head
Female

Jessie

Main

Wife
Male

William

Main

Son
Male

David

Main

Son
Male

James

Main

Son
Female

Catherine

Main

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Main

Daughter
Male

Donald

Main

Son
Female

Janet

Main

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Main

Head

Married

55

1826

Nairnshire, Scotland

Jessie

Main

Wife

Married

56

1825

Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Main

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

David

Main

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

James

Main

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Main

Daughter

-

15

1866

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

Ellen

Main

Daughter

-

13

1868

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

Main

Son

-

8

1873

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

Main

Daughter

-

6

1875

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

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