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Household of James Main (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, 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 1852 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Main, born in 1854 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born - in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1861 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1868 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James Main's household

Male

James

Main

Head
Female

Eliza

Main

Wife
Male

James

Main

Son
Female

Maggie

Main

Daughter
Female

Helen

Walker

Servant
Female

Margaret

Walker

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Main

Head

Married

29

1852

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Main

Wife

Married

27

1854

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Main

Son

-

2

1879

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Maggie

Main

Daughter

-

-

-

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

Walker

Servant

-

20

1861

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Walker

Servant

-

13

1868

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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