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Household of James Main (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

James Main and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Main, born in 1852 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to E A Main, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, John (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), James's Brother, William (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Charlotte A (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Main's household

Male

James

Main

Head
Female

E A

Main

Wife
Male

John

Main

Brother
Male

William

Main

Brother
Female

Charlotte A

Spour

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Main

Head

Married

29

1852

South Shields, Durham, England

E A

Main

Wife

Married

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Main

Brother

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Main

Brother

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

Charlotte A

Spour

Servant

Single

19

1862

South Shields, Durham, England

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