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Household of Benjamin Main (born 1832, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Benjamin Main and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Main, born in 1832 in Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elena Main, born in 1834 in Truro, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Ann (born 1858 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Louisa (born 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edward H (born 1865 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Albert (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Amelia (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 1 grandchild; L Annie, born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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Benjamin Main's household

Male

Benjamin

Main

Head
Female

Elena

Main

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Main

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Main

Daughter
Female

Edward H

Main

Son
Male

Albert

Main

Son
Female

Amelia

Main

Daughter
Female

L Annie

Main

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Main

Head

Married

49

1832

Somerset, England

Elena

Main

Wife

Married

47

1834

Truro, Cornwall, England

Sarah Ann

Main

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Louisa

Main

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward H

Main

Son

Single

16

1865

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Albert

Main

Son

Single

6

1875

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Amelia

Main

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

L Annie

Main

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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