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Household of John Main (born 1828, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 1828 in Newton, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jean Main, born in 1831 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James A (born 1860 in Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland), John A (born 1862 in Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland) and David D (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Jean

Main

Wife
Male

James A

Main

Son
Male

John A

Main

Son
Male

Robert

Main

Son
Male

David D

Main

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Main

Head

Married

53

1828

Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jean

Main

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

James A

Main

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland

John A

Main

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Main

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland

David D

Main

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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