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Household of James Main (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

James Main and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Main, born in 1837 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Main, born in 1847 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas P (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1880 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Ann Scott, born in 1861 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Main's household

Male

James

Main

Head
Female

Helen

Main

Wife
Male

Thomas P

Main

Son
Female

Margaret

Main

Daughter
Female

Helen

Main

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Scott

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Main

Head

Married

44

1837

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Main

Wife

Married

34

1847

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thomas P

Main

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Main

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Main

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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