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Household of John Main (born 1829, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main, born in 1829 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1862 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1866 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), David (born 1870 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Maggie R (born 1872 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Male

John

Main

Son
Female

Jessie

Main

Daughter
Male

James

Main

Son
Male

David

Main

Son
Female

Maggie R

Main

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Widower

52

1829

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Main

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Main

Son

-

13

1868

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

David

Main

Son

-

11

1870

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie R

Main

Daughter

-

9

1872

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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