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Household of James Main (born 1829)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

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 1829 in Newhaven, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Main, born in 1833 in Newhaven. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1862 in Newhaven), Helen (born 1865 in Newhaven), John (born 1870 in Newhaven), David (born 1873 in Newhaven) and William (born 1876 in Newhaven).


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James Main's household

Male

James

Main

Head
Female

Jane

Main

Wife
Female

Jane

Main

Daughter
Female

Helen

Main

Daughter
Male

John

Main

Son
Male

David

Main

Son
Male

William

Main

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Newhaven

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Main

Head

Married

52

1829

Newhaven

Jane

Main

Wife

-

48

1833

Newhaven

Jane

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Newhaven

Helen

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Newhaven

John

Main

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Newhaven

David

Main

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Newhaven

William

Main

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Newhaven

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