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Household of George Main (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.
George Main and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Main, born in 1837 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson Main, born in 1836 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1861 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David (born 1865 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1868 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1873 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alison (born 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Grandchild, Jane (born 1878 in Pencaitland, Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Nephew, Joseph (born 1870 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland).
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George Main's household
George
Main
Head
Jane Nelson
Main
Wife
Joseph
Main
Son
David
Main
Son
George
Main
Son
James
Main
Son
Alison
Main
Daughter
Jane
Hume
Grandchild
Joseph
Pringle
Nephew
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Main |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Main | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane Nelson | Main | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Joseph | Main | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
David | Main | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Main | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Main | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alison | Main | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Hume | Grandchild | - | 3 | 1878 | Pencaitland, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph | Pringle | Nephew | - | 11 | 1870 | Collessie, Fife, Scotland |
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