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Household of Alexander Main (born 1842, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Main, born in 1842 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Main, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Main's household

Male

Alexander

Main

Head
Female

Helen

Main

Wife
Male

James

Main

Son
Male

Henry

Main

Son
Male

Alexander

Main

Son
Male

William

Main

Son
Female

Janet

Main

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Main

Head

Married

39

1842

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Main

Wife

Married

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Main

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Main

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Main

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Main

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Main

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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