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Household of John Main (born 1819, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main, born in 1819 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Janet (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Janet

Main

Daughter
Male

John

Main

Son
Male

William

Main

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Widower

62

1819

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Main

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Main

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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