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Household of James Main (born 1854, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Main, born in 1854 in Scoonie, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Cecelia Main, born in 1855 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1876 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Cecelia (born 1877 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland), Jo (born 1879 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Shaw, born in 1863 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland.


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James Main's household

Male

James

Main

Head
Female

Cecelia

Main

Wife
Male

James

Main

Son
Female

Cecelia

Main

Daughter
Male

Jo

Main

Son
Female

Mary

Main

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Main

Head

Married

27

1854

Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

Cecelia

Main

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

James

Main

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Cecelia

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Monimail, Fife, Scotland

Jo

Main

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Monimail, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

William

Shaw

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

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