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Household of Alexander Main (born 1832, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nairn, Nairn, 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 1832 in Nairn, Nairnshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Janet (born 1867 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1874 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Janet (born 1856 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Bella (born 1860 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Main's household

Male

Alexander

Main

Head
Female

Janet

Main

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Main

Son
Male

James

Main

Son
Female

Ann

Main

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Main

Daughter
Female

Janet

Storm

Servant
Female

Bella

Storm

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Main

Head

Widower

49

1832

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Janet

Main

Daughter

-

14

1867

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Alexander

Main

Son

-

12

1869

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

James

Main

Son

-

11

1870

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Ann

Main

Daughter

-

7

1874

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Margaret

Main

Daughter

-

5

1876

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Janet

Storm

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Bella

Storm

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

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