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Household of John Main (born 1840, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, Moray, 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.

John Main and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main, born in 1840 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Main, born in 1841 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1866 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1872 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland).


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Margaret

Main

Wife
Male

William

Main

Son
Male

John

Main

Son
Male

James

Main

Son
Male

Donald

Main

Son
Female

Margaret

Main

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Main

Son
Male

David

Main

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Married

41

1840

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Main

Wife

Married

40

1841

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Main

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Main

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Main

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

Donald

Main

Son

-

9

1872

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Main

Daughter

-

7

1874

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Main

Son

-

5

1876

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

David

Main

Son

-

2

1879

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

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