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Household of John Main (born 1833, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main, born in 1833 in Stokeham, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Main, born in 1833 in Tuckenhay, Devon, England. They had 7 children; William Spry (born 1859 in Carshalton, Surrey, England), Louisa Jane (born 1861 in Carshalton, Surrey, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1863 in Tuckenhay, Devon, England), Maud Mary Matilda (born 1866 in Tuckenhay, Devon, England), Minnie Spry (born 1868 in Tuckenhay, Devon, England), John Allan (born 1870 in Tuckenhay, Devon, England) and George Edward (born 1874 in Tuckenhay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Harriett Andrews Leaman, born in 1860 in Stonehouse, Devon, England.


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Main

Wife
Male

William Spry

Main

Son
Female

Louisa Jane

Main

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Main

Daughter
Female

Maud Mary Matilda

Main

Daughter
Female

Minnie Spry

Main

Daughter
Male

John Allan

Main

Son
Male

George Edward

Main

Son
Female

Harriett Andrews

Leaman

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Stokeham, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Married

48

1833

Stokeham, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Main

Wife

Married

48

1833

Tuckenhay, Devon, England

William Spry

Main

Son

Single

22

1859

Carshalton, Surrey, England

Louisa Jane

Main

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Carshalton, Surrey, England

Elizabeth Ann

Main

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Tuckenhay, Devon, England

Maud Mary Matilda

Main

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tuckenhay, Devon, England

Minnie Spry

Main

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tuckenhay, Devon, England

John Allan

Main

Son

Single

11

1870

Tuckenhay, Devon, England

George Edward

Main

Son

Single

7

1874

Tuckenhay, Devon, England

Harriett Andrews

Leaman

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Stonehouse, Devon, England

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