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Household of James Main (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts (Middle), Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Main, born in 1833 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jessie G (born 1867 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Main's household

Male

James

Main

Head
Female

Jessie G

Main

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Main

Daughter
Male

John

Main

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Main

Head

Widower

48

1833

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie G

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Main

Daughter

-

11

1870

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Main

Son

-

6

1875

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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