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Household of John Main (born 1840, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cawdor, Invernessshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main, born in 1840 in Nairn, Nairnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Main, born in 1846 in Croy, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1878 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland).


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Mary

Main

Wife
Male

John

Main

Son
Male

Alexander

Main

Son
Male

Robert

Main

Son
Female

Margaret

Main

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Main

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Married

41

1840

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Mary

Main

Wife

Married

35

1846

Croy, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Main

Son

-

14

1867

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Alexander

Main

Son

-

12

1869

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Robert

Main

Son

-

7

1874

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Margaret

Main

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Catherine

Main

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

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