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Household of George Main (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Main, born in 1831 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jean Main, born in 1836 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1861 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1863 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1870 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane A (born 1873 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Main's household

Male

George

Main

Head
Female

Jean

Main

Wife
Male

John

Main

Son
Male

James

Main

Son
Female

Agnes

Main

Daughter
Male

George

Main

Son
Female

Jane A

Main

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Main

Head

Married

50

1831

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean

Main

Wife

Married

45

1836

Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Main

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Main

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Main

Son

-

11

1870

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane A

Main

Daughter

-

8

1873

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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