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Household of John Main (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, 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 Main and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main, born in 1835 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Main, born in 1833 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Arthur W H (born 1864 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Rosina B (born 1865 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Alfred A E (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wifes Mother, Catherine (born 1809 in Whetstone, Middlesex, England) and John's Sister, Catherine B (born 1836 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Sarah A

Main

Wife
Male

Arthur W H

Main

Son
Female

Rosina B

Main

Daughter
Male

Alfred A E

Main

Son
Female

Catherine

Taylor

Wifes Mother
Female

Catherine B

Taylor

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Married

46

1835

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah A

Main

Wife

Married

48

1833

City of London, Middlesex, England

Arthur W H

Main

Son

Single

17

1864

City of London, Middlesex, England

Rosina B

Main

Daughter

Single

16

1865

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alfred A E

Main

Son

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Taylor

Wifes Mother

Widow

72

1809

Whetstone, Middlesex, England

Catherine B

Taylor

Sister

Single

45

1836

City of London, Middlesex, England

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