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Household of John Main (born 1852, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1852 in Downies, Kincardineshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Kate Main, born in 1855 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; James W, born 1880 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane W Cockburn, born in 1867 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Kate

Main

Wife
Male

James W

Main

Son
Female

Jane W

Cockburn

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Downies, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Married

29

1852

Downies, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Kate

Main

Wife

Married

26

1855

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James W

Main

Son

-

1

1880

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane W

Cockburn

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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