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Household of John A Main (born 1825, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

John A Main and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Main, born in 1825 in Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. John A was the head of the household, married to Emma A Main, born in 1825 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Lauri (born 1859 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1861 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Ada (born 1863 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John A's Visitor, Dora (born 1852 in Scotland) and John A's Servant, Harriet (born 1858 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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John A Main's household

Male

John A

Main

Head
Female

Emma A

Main

Wife
Female

Lauri

Main

Daughter
Female

Alice

Main

Daughter
Female

Ada

Main

Daughter
Female

Dora

McLeod

Visitor
Female

Harriet

Helling

Servant
First name(s) John A
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John A

Main

Head

Married

56

1825

Northumberland, England

Emma A

Main

Wife

Married

56

1825

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Lauri

Main

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Alice

Main

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Ada

Main

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bow, Middlesex, England

Dora

McLeod

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Scotland

Harriet

Helling

Servant

Single

23

1858

Colchester, Essex, England

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