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Household of Edward Main (born 1817, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England

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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.

Edward Main and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Main, born in 1817 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Main, born in 1819 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary F, born 1852 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Clara M (born 1875 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Flora M (born 1879 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son Law, Joseph Kemp, born in 1853 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.


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Edward Main's household

Male

Edward

Main

Head
Female

Mary

Main

Wife
Male

Joseph

Kemp

Son Law
Female

Mary F

Kemp

Daughter
Female

Clara M

Kemp

Grand Daughter
Female

Flora M

Kemp

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Main

Head

Married

64

1817

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Mary

Main

Wife

Married

62

1819

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Joseph

Kemp

Son Law

Married

28

1853

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Mary F

Kemp

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Clara M

Kemp

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Flora M

Kemp

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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